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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,538,970 and 11,518,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,538,970 and 11,518,252 is: 23,952,129.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,970 : 11,518,252 = 11,518,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,970/11,518,252 = 11,518,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,970x = 11,518,252 × 11,518,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,970x = 132,670,129,135,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,670,129,135,504/5,538,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,952,129.93

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