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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,632 and 11,502,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,530,632 and 11,502,720 is: 23,923,589.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,632 : 11,502,720 = 11,502,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,632/11,502,720 = 11,502,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,632x = 11,502,720 × 11,502,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,632x = 132,312,567,398,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,312,567,398,400/5,530,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,923,589.09

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