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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,346,987 and 11,546,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,346,987 and 11,546,310 is: 24,933,158.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,987 : 11,546,310 = 11,546,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,987/11,546,310 = 11,546,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,987x = 11,546,310 × 11,546,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,987x = 133,317,274,616,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,317,274,616,100/5,346,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,933,158.55

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