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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,395,272 and 11,555,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,395,272 and 11,555,736 is: 24,750,380.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,395,272 : 11,555,736 = 11,555,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,395,272/11,555,736 = 11,555,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,395,272x = 11,555,736 × 11,555,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,395,272x = 133,535,034,501,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,535,034,501,696/5,395,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,750,380.43

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