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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,636 and 11,502,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,530,636 and 11,502,728 is: 23,923,605.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,636 : 11,502,728 = 11,502,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,636/11,502,728 = 11,502,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,636x = 11,502,728 × 11,502,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,636x = 132,312,751,441,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,312,751,441,984/5,530,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,923,605.07

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