Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,148 and 11,501,746
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,530,148 and 11,501,746 is: 23,921,631.22
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,530,148 : 11,501,746 = 11,501,746 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,530,148/11,501,746 = 11,501,746/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,530,148x = 11,501,746 × 11,501,746 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,530,148x = 132,290,161,048,516 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 132,290,161,048,516/5,530,148 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 23,921,631.22
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