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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,508,221 and 11,463,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,508,221 and 11,463,504 is: 23,857,416.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,221 : 11,463,504 = 11,463,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,221/11,463,504 = 11,463,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,221x = 11,463,504 × 11,463,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,221x = 131,411,923,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,411,923,958,016/5,508,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,857,416.75

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