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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,539,056 and 11,518,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,539,056 and 11,518,416 is: 23,952,440.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,056 : 11,518,416 = 11,518,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,056/11,518,416 = 11,518,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,056x = 11,518,416 × 11,518,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,056x = 132,673,907,149,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,673,907,149,056/5,539,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,952,440.12

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