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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,432,516 and 11,512,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,432,516 and 11,512,726 is: 24,398,061.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,516 : 11,512,726 = 11,512,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,516/11,512,726 = 11,512,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,516x = 11,512,726 × 11,512,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,516x = 132,542,859,951,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,542,859,951,076/5,432,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,398,061.59

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