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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,553 and 11,516,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,553 and 11,516,914 is: 24,845,554.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,553 : 11,516,914 = 11,516,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,553/11,516,914 = 11,516,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,553x = 11,516,914 × 11,516,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,553x = 132,639,308,083,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,639,308,083,396/5,338,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845,554.23

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