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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,371,660 and 11,538,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,371,660 and 11,538,416 is: 24,784,711.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,371,660 : 11,538,416 = 11,538,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,371,660/11,538,416 = 11,538,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,371,660x = 11,538,416 × 11,538,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,371,660x = 133,135,043,789,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,135,043,789,056/5,371,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,784,711.58

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