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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,557 and 11,516,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,557 and 11,516,922 is: 24,845,570.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,557 : 11,516,922 = 11,516,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,557/11,516,922 = 11,516,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,557x = 11,516,922 × 11,516,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,557x = 132,639,492,354,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,639,492,354,084/5,338,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845,570.13

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