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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,558 and 11,516,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,558 and 11,516,924 is: 24,845,574.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,558 : 11,516,924 = 11,516,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,558/11,516,924 = 11,516,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,558x = 11,516,924 × 11,516,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,558x = 132,639,538,421,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,639,538,421,776/5,338,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,845,574.11

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