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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,054,172 and 11,931,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,054,172 and 11,931,186 is: 28,165,483.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,054,172 : 11,931,186 = 11,931,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,054,172/11,931,186 = 11,931,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,054,172x = 11,931,186 × 11,931,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,054,172x = 142,353,199,366,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,353,199,366,596/5,054,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,165,483.76

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