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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,555 and 11,516,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,555 and 11,516,918 is: 24,845,562.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,555 : 11,516,918 = 11,516,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,555/11,516,918 = 11,516,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,555x = 11,516,918 × 11,516,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,555x = 132,639,400,218,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,639,400,218,724/5,338,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845,562.18

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