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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,016,815 and 10,992,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,016,815 and 10,992,082 is: 24,084,178.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016,815 : 10,992,082 = 10,992,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016,815/10,992,082 = 10,992,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016,815x = 10,992,082 × 10,992,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016,815x = 120,825,866,694,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,825,866,694,724/5,016,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,084,178.25

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