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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,703,178 and 11,878,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,703,178 and 11,878,109 is: 24,738,746.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703,178 : 11,878,109 = 11,878,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703,178/11,878,109 = 11,878,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703,178x = 11,878,109 × 11,878,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703,178x = 141,089,473,415,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,089,473,415,881/5,703,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,738,746.26

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