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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,101,778 and 11,198,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,101,778 and 11,198,762 is: 24,582,071.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,778 : 11,198,762 = 11,198,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,778/11,198,762 = 11,198,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,778x = 11,198,762 × 11,198,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,778x = 125,412,270,332,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,412,270,332,644/5,101,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,582,071.26

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