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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,119,541 and 10,998,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,119,541 and 10,998,859 is: 23,630,028.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,119,541 : 10,998,859 = 10,998,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,119,541/10,998,859 = 10,998,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,119,541x = 10,998,859 × 10,998,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,119,541x = 120,974,899,301,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,974,899,301,881/5,119,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,630,028.42

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