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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,480,836 and 11,552,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,480,836 and 11,552,552 is: 24,350,565.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,480,836 : 11,552,552 = 11,552,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,480,836/11,552,552 = 11,552,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,480,836x = 11,552,552 × 11,552,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,480,836x = 133,461,457,712,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,461,457,712,704/5,480,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,350,565.81

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