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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,412,496 and 11,896,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,412,496 and 11,896,352 is: 26,147,491.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,412,496 : 11,896,352 = 11,896,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,412,496/11,896,352 = 11,896,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,412,496x = 11,896,352 × 11,896,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,412,496x = 141,523,190,907,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,523,190,907,904/5,412,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,147,491.09

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