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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,079,211 and 10,847,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,079,211 and 10,847,266 is: 23,165,641.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,079,211 : 10,847,266 = 10,847,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,079,211/10,847,266 = 10,847,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,079,211x = 10,847,266 × 10,847,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,079,211x = 117,663,179,674,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,663,179,674,756/5,079,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,165,641.21

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