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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,355,520 and 11,772,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,355,520 and 11,772,464 is: 25,878,142.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,355,520 : 11,772,464 = 11,772,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,355,520/11,772,464 = 11,772,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,355,520x = 11,772,464 × 11,772,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,355,520x = 138,590,908,631,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,590,908,631,296/5,355,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,878,142.30

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