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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,416,138 and 11,894,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,416,138 and 11,894,996 is: 26,123,952.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,416,138 : 11,894,996 = 11,894,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,416,138/11,894,996 = 11,894,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,416,138x = 11,894,996 × 11,894,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,416,138x = 141,490,929,840,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,490,929,840,016/5,416,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,123,952.13

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