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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,638 and 11,502,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,530,638 and 11,502,732 is: 23,923,613.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,638 : 11,502,732 = 11,502,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,638/11,502,732 = 11,502,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,638x = 11,502,732 × 11,502,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,638x = 132,312,843,463,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,312,843,463,824/5,530,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,923,613.06

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