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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,116,172 and 11,006,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,116,172 and 11,006,542 is: 23,678,634.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,116,172 : 11,006,542 = 11,006,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,116,172/11,006,542 = 11,006,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,116,172x = 11,006,542 × 11,006,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,116,172x = 121,143,966,797,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,143,966,797,764/5,116,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,678,634.49

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