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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,426,028 and 11,945,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,426,028 and 11,945,039 is: 26,296,207.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,426,028 : 11,945,039 = 11,945,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,426,028/11,945,039 = 11,945,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,426,028x = 11,945,039 × 11,945,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,426,028x = 142,683,956,711,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,683,956,711,521/5,426,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,296,207.23

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