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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,599 and 11,502,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,530,599 and 11,502,648 is: 23,923,432.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,599 : 11,502,648 = 11,502,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,599/11,502,648 = 11,502,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,599x = 11,502,648 × 11,502,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,599x = 132,310,911,011,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,310,911,011,904/5,530,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,923,432.35

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