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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,079,204 and 10,847,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,079,204 and 10,847,252 is: 23,165,613.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,079,204 : 10,847,252 = 10,847,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,079,204/10,847,252 = 10,847,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,079,204x = 10,847,252 × 10,847,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,079,204x = 117,662,875,951,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,662,875,951,504/5,079,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,165,613.34

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