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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,053,221 and 10,957,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,053,221 and 10,957,761 is: 23,761,582.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,221 : 10,957,761 = 10,957,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,221/10,957,761 = 10,957,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,221x = 10,957,761 × 10,957,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,221x = 120,072,526,133,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,072,526,133,121/5,053,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,761,582.19

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