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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,391,960 and 11,736,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,391,960 and 11,736,084 is: 25,544,638.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,960 : 11,736,084 = 11,736,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,960/11,736,084 = 11,736,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,960x = 11,736,084 × 11,736,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,960x = 137,735,667,655,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,735,667,655,056/5,391,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,544,638.25

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