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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,338,872 and 11,517,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,338,872 and 11,517,570 is: 24,846,900.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,872 : 11,517,570 = 11,517,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,872/11,517,570 = 11,517,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,872x = 11,517,570 × 11,517,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,872x = 132,654,418,704,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,654,418,704,900/5,338,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,846,900.00

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