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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,552 and 11,516,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,552 and 11,516,912 is: 24,845,550.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,552 : 11,516,912 = 11,516,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,552/11,516,912 = 11,516,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,552x = 11,516,912 × 11,516,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,552x = 132,639,262,015,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,639,262,015,744/5,338,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845,550.26

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