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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,347,268 and 11,546,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,347,268 and 11,546,944 is: 24,934,586.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,347,268 : 11,546,944 = 11,546,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,347,268/11,546,944 = 11,546,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,347,268x = 11,546,944 × 11,546,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,347,268x = 133,331,915,739,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,331,915,739,136/5,347,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,934,586.36

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