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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,552,992 and 11,260,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,552,992 and 11,260,544 is: 22,834,509.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,552,992 : 11,260,544 = 11,260,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,552,992/11,260,544 = 11,260,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,552,992x = 11,260,544 × 11,260,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,552,992x = 126,799,851,175,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,799,851,175,936/5,552,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,834,509.97

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