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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,442 and 11,970,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,442 and 11,970,630 is: 26,598,148.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,442 : 11,970,630 = 11,970,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,442/11,970,630 = 11,970,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,442x = 11,970,630 × 11,970,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,442x = 143,295,982,596,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,295,982,596,900/5,387,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,598,148.55

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