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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,526,240 and 11,892,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,526,240 and 11,892,288 is: 25,591,815.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,526,240 : 11,892,288 = 11,892,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,526,240/11,892,288 = 11,892,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,526,240x = 11,892,288 × 11,892,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,526,240x = 141,426,513,874,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,426,513,874,944/5,526,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,591,815.39

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