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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,524,540 and 11,816,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,524,540 and 11,816,456 is: 25,274,254.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,524,540 : 11,816,456 = 11,816,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,524,540/11,816,456 = 11,816,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,524,540x = 11,816,456 × 11,816,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,524,540x = 139,628,632,399,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,628,632,399,936/5,524,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,274,254.94

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