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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,415,498 and 11,893,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,415,498 and 11,893,939 is: 26,122,396.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,415,498 : 11,893,939 = 11,893,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,415,498/11,893,939 = 11,893,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,415,498x = 11,893,939 × 11,893,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,415,498x = 141,465,784,935,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,465,784,935,721/5,415,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,122,396.30

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