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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,432,538 and 11,512,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,432,538 and 11,512,668 is: 24,397,716.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,538 : 11,512,668 = 11,512,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,538/11,512,668 = 11,512,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,538x = 11,512,668 × 11,512,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,538x = 132,541,524,478,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,541,524,478,224/5,432,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,397,716.96

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