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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,640 and 11,502,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,530,640 and 11,502,736 is: 23,923,621.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,640 : 11,502,736 = 11,502,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,640/11,502,736 = 11,502,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,640x = 11,502,736 × 11,502,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,640x = 132,312,935,485,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,312,935,485,696/5,530,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,923,621.04

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