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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,372,078 and 11,539,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,372,078 and 11,539,276 is: 24,786,477.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,372,078 : 11,539,276 = 11,539,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,372,078/11,539,276 = 11,539,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,372,078x = 11,539,276 × 11,539,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,372,078x = 133,154,890,604,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,154,890,604,176/5,372,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,786,477.52

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