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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,120,762 and 10,971,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,120,762 and 10,971,930 is: 23,508,854.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,120,762 : 10,971,930 = 10,971,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,120,762/10,971,930 = 10,971,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,120,762x = 10,971,930 × 10,971,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,120,762x = 120,383,247,924,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,383,247,924,900/5,120,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,508,854.33

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