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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,409,426 and 11,422,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,409,426 and 11,422,462 is: 24,119,497.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,409,426 : 11,422,462 = 11,422,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,409,426/11,422,462 = 11,422,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,409,426x = 11,422,462 × 11,422,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,409,426x = 130,472,638,141,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,472,638,141,444/5,409,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,119,497.73

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