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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,713,238 and 11,899,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,713,238 and 11,899,948 is: 24,786,077.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,238 : 11,899,948 = 11,899,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,238/11,899,948 = 11,899,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,238x = 11,899,948 × 11,899,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,238x = 141,608,762,402,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,608,762,402,704/5,713,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,786,077.95

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