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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,240,550 and 11,110,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,240,550 and 11,110,956 is: 23,557,325.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,550 : 11,110,956 = 11,110,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,550/11,110,956 = 11,110,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,550x = 11,110,956 × 11,110,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,550x = 123,453,343,233,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,453,343,233,936/5,240,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,557,325.71

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