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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,412,448 and 11,896,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,412,448 and 11,896,240 is: 26,147,230.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,412,448 : 11,896,240 = 11,896,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,412,448/11,896,240 = 11,896,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,412,448x = 11,896,240 × 11,896,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,412,448x = 141,520,526,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,520,526,137,600/5,412,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,147,230.63

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