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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,412,528 and 11,896,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,412,528 and 11,896,368 is: 26,147,406.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,412,528 : 11,896,368 = 11,896,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,412,528/11,896,368 = 11,896,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,412,528x = 11,896,368 × 11,896,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,412,528x = 141,523,571,591,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,523,571,591,424/5,412,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,147,406.83

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