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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,703,394 and 11,878,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,703,394 and 11,878,572 is: 24,739,737.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703,394 : 11,878,572 = 11,878,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703,394/11,878,572 = 11,878,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703,394x = 11,878,572 × 11,878,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703,394x = 141,100,472,759,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,100,472,759,184/5,703,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,739,737.91

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