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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,538,951 and 11,518,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,538,951 and 11,518,218 is: 23,952,070.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,951 : 11,518,218 = 11,518,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,951/11,518,218 = 11,518,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,951x = 11,518,218 × 11,518,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,951x = 132,669,345,895,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,669,345,895,524/5,538,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,952,070.69

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