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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,713,257 and 11,899,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,713,257 and 11,899,986 is: 24,786,153.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,257 : 11,899,986 = 11,899,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,257/11,899,986 = 11,899,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,257x = 11,899,986 × 11,899,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,257x = 141,609,666,800,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,609,666,800,196/5,713,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,786,153.82

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