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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,155,598 and 11,197,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,155,598 and 11,197,932 is: 24,321,849.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,155,598 : 11,197,932 = 11,197,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,155,598/11,197,932 = 11,197,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,155,598x = 11,197,932 × 11,197,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,155,598x = 125,393,681,076,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,393,681,076,624/5,155,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,321,849.97

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