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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,415,509 and 11,893,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,415,509 and 11,893,957 is: 26,122,422.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,415,509 : 11,893,957 = 11,893,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,415,509/11,893,957 = 11,893,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,415,509x = 11,893,957 × 11,893,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,415,509x = 141,466,213,117,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,466,213,117,849/5,415,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,122,422.31

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