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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,391,958 and 11,736,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,391,958 and 11,736,080 is: 25,544,630.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,958 : 11,736,080 = 11,736,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,958/11,736,080 = 11,736,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,958x = 11,736,080 × 11,736,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,958x = 137,735,573,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,735,573,766,400/5,391,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,544,630.31

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