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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,165,564 and 11,261,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,165,564 and 11,261,116 is: 24,549,639.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,165,564 : 11,261,116 = 11,261,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,165,564/11,261,116 = 11,261,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,165,564x = 11,261,116 × 11,261,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,165,564x = 126,812,733,565,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,812,733,565,456/5,165,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,549,639.41

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