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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,515,096 and 11,915,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,515,096 and 11,915,648 is: 25,744,369.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,515,096 : 11,915,648 = 11,915,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,515,096/11,915,648 = 11,915,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,515,096x = 11,915,648 × 11,915,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,515,096x = 141,982,667,259,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,982,667,259,904/5,515,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,744,369.14

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