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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,181 and 11,628,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,181 and 11,628,966 is: 25,102,711.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,181 : 11,628,966 = 11,628,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,181/11,628,966 = 11,628,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,181x = 11,628,966 × 11,628,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,181x = 135,232,850,229,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,232,850,229,156/5,387,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,102,711.46

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