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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,168 and 11,970,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,168 and 11,970,144 is: 26,597,341.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,168 : 11,970,144 = 11,970,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,168/11,970,144 = 11,970,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,168x = 11,970,144 × 11,970,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,168x = 143,284,347,380,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,284,347,380,736/5,387,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,597,341.57

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