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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,386,496 and 11,968,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,386,496 and 11,968,719 is: 26,594,326.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,496 : 11,968,719 = 11,968,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,496/11,968,719 = 11,968,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,496x = 11,968,719 × 11,968,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,496x = 143,250,234,500,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,250,234,500,961/5,386,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,594,326.72

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