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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,572,565 and 11,381,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,572,565 and 11,381,278 is: 23,244,859.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,572,565 : 11,381,278 = 11,381,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,572,565/11,381,278 = 11,381,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,572,565x = 11,381,278 × 11,381,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,572,565x = 129,533,488,913,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,533,488,913,284/5,572,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,244,859.22

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