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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,362,740 and 11,668,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,362,740 and 11,668,968 is: 25,390,903.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,362,740 : 11,668,968 = 11,668,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,362,740/11,668,968 = 11,668,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,362,740x = 11,668,968 × 11,668,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,362,740x = 136,164,814,185,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,164,814,185,024/5,362,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,390,903.57

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