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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,372,076 and 11,539,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,372,076 and 11,539,272 is: 24,786,469.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,372,076 : 11,539,272 = 11,539,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,372,076/11,539,272 = 11,539,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,372,076x = 11,539,272 × 11,539,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,372,076x = 133,154,798,289,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,154,798,289,984/5,372,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,786,469.57

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