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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,208 and 11,463,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,208 and 11,463,478 is: 23,857,364.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,208 : 11,463,478 = 11,463,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,208/11,463,478 = 11,463,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,208x = 11,463,478 × 11,463,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,208x = 131,411,327,856,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,411,327,856,484/5,508,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,857,364.84

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