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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,491,507 and 11,437,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,491,507 and 11,437,534 is: 23,821,727.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,507 : 11,437,534 = 11,437,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,507/11,437,534 = 11,437,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,507x = 11,437,534 × 11,437,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,507x = 130,817,184,001,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,817,184,001,156/5,491,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,821,727.62

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