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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,516,500 and 11,696,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,516,500 and 11,696,480 is: 24,799,718.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516,500 : 11,696,480 = 11,696,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516,500/11,696,480 = 11,696,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516,500x = 11,696,480 × 11,696,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516,500x = 136,807,644,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,807,644,390,400/5,516,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,799,718.01

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