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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,386,273 and 11,519,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,386,273 and 11,519,041 is: 24,634,530.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,273 : 11,519,041 = 11,519,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,273/11,519,041 = 11,519,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,273x = 11,519,041 × 11,519,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,273x = 132,688,305,559,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,688,305,559,681/5,386,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,634,530.33

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