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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,514,980 and 11,665,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,514,980 and 11,665,832 is: 24,676,723.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,514,980 : 11,665,832 = 11,665,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,514,980/11,665,832 = 11,665,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,514,980x = 11,665,832 × 11,665,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,514,980x = 136,091,636,252,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,091,636,252,224/5,514,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,676,723.44

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