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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,348,240 and 11,528,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,348,240 and 11,528,072 is: 24,848,631.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,348,240 : 11,528,072 = 11,528,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,348,240/11,528,072 = 11,528,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,348,240x = 11,528,072 × 11,528,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,348,240x = 132,896,444,037,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,896,444,037,184/5,348,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,848,631.33

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