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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,538,996 and 11,518,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,538,996 and 11,518,308 is: 23,952,250.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,996 : 11,518,308 = 11,518,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,996/11,518,308 = 11,518,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,996x = 11,518,308 × 11,518,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,996x = 132,671,419,182,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,671,419,182,864/5,538,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,952,250.40

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