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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,145 and 11,628,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,145 and 11,628,858 is: 25,102,412.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,145 : 11,628,858 = 11,628,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,145/11,628,858 = 11,628,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,145x = 11,628,858 × 11,628,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,145x = 135,230,338,384,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,230,338,384,164/5,387,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,102,412.94

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