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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,713,256 and 11,899,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,713,256 and 11,899,984 is: 24,786,149.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,256 : 11,899,984 = 11,899,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,256/11,899,984 = 11,899,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,256x = 11,899,984 × 11,899,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,256x = 141,609,619,200,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,609,619,200,256/5,713,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,786,149.82

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