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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,718 and 11,517,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,718 and 11,517,244 is: 24,846,210.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,718 : 11,517,244 = 11,517,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,718/11,517,244 = 11,517,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,718x = 11,517,244 × 11,517,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,718x = 132,646,909,355,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,646,909,355,536/5,338,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,846,210.15

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