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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,443,236 and 11,718,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,443,236 and 11,718,504 is: 25,228,253.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,443,236 : 11,718,504 = 11,718,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,443,236/11,718,504 = 11,718,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,443,236x = 11,718,504 × 11,718,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,443,236x = 137,323,335,998,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,323,335,998,016/5,443,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,228,253.19

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