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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,867,424 and 11,900,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,867,424 and 11,900,655 is: 24,137,609.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,867,424 : 11,900,655 = 11,900,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,867,424/11,900,655 = 11,900,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,867,424x = 11,900,655 × 11,900,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,867,424x = 141,625,589,429,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,625,589,429,025/5,867,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,137,609.52

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