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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,391,962 and 11,736,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,391,962 and 11,736,088 is: 25,544,646.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,962 : 11,736,088 = 11,736,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,962/11,736,088 = 11,736,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,962x = 11,736,088 × 11,736,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,962x = 137,735,761,543,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,735,761,543,744/5,391,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,544,646.19

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