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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,391,360 and 11,860,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,391,360 and 11,860,992 is: 26,094,182.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,360 : 11,860,992 = 11,860,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,360/11,860,992 = 11,860,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,360x = 11,860,992 × 11,860,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,360x = 140,683,131,224,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,683,131,224,064/5,391,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,094,182.40

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