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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,148 and 11,628,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,148 and 11,628,868 is: 25,102,442.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,148 : 11,628,868 = 11,628,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,148/11,628,868 = 11,628,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,148x = 11,628,868 × 11,628,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,148x = 135,230,570,961,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,230,570,961,424/5,387,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,102,442.14

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