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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,332,568 and 11,474,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,332,568 and 11,474,360 is: 24,689,968.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,332,568 : 11,474,360 = 11,474,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,332,568/11,474,360 = 11,474,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,332,568x = 11,474,360 × 11,474,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,332,568x = 131,660,937,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,660,937,409,600/5,332,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,689,968.77

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