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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,359,566 and 11,497,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,359,566 and 11,497,161 is: 24,663,323.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,359,566 : 11,497,161 = 11,497,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,359,566/11,497,161 = 11,497,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,359,566x = 11,497,161 × 11,497,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,359,566x = 132,184,711,059,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,184,711,059,921/5,359,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,663,323.68

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