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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,432,604 and 11,512,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,432,604 and 11,512,792 is: 24,397,946.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,604 : 11,512,792 = 11,512,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,604/11,512,792 = 11,512,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,604x = 11,512,792 × 11,512,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,604x = 132,544,379,635,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,544,379,635,264/5,432,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,397,946.11

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