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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,150 and 11,501,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,530,150 and 11,501,750 is: 23,921,639.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,150 : 11,501,750 = 11,501,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,150/11,501,750 = 11,501,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,150x = 11,501,750 × 11,501,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,150x = 132,290,253,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,290,253,062,500/5,530,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,921,639.21

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