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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,548 and 11,516,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,548 and 11,516,904 is: 24,845,534.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,548 : 11,516,904 = 11,516,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,548/11,516,904 = 11,516,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,548x = 11,516,904 × 11,516,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,548x = 132,639,077,745,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,639,077,745,216/5,338,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845,534.36

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