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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,382,728 and 11,756,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,382,728 and 11,756,176 is: 25,676,139.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,382,728 : 11,756,176 = 11,756,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,382,728/11,756,176 = 11,756,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,382,728x = 11,756,176 × 11,756,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,382,728x = 138,207,674,142,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,207,674,142,976/5,382,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,676,139.34

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