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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,374,697 and 11,694,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,374,697 and 11,694,144 is: 25,443,853.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,697 : 11,694,144 = 11,694,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,697/11,694,144 = 11,694,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,697x = 11,694,144 × 11,694,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,697x = 136,753,003,892,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,753,003,892,736/5,374,697
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,443,853.65

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