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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,378,616 and 11,653,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,378,616 and 11,653,272 is: 25,247,898.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,378,616 : 11,653,272 = 11,653,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,378,616/11,653,272 = 11,653,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,378,616x = 11,653,272 × 11,653,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,378,616x = 135,798,748,305,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,798,748,305,984/5,378,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,247,898.03

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