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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,521,910 and 11,311,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,521,910 and 11,311,456 is: 23,171,155.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,521,910 : 11,311,456 = 11,311,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,521,910/11,311,456 = 11,311,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,521,910x = 11,311,456 × 11,311,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,521,910x = 127,949,036,839,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,949,036,839,936/5,521,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,171,155.78

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