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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,126,458 and 10,915,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,126,458 and 10,915,496 is: 23,241,788.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,126,458 : 10,915,496 = 10,915,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,126,458/10,915,496 = 10,915,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,126,458x = 10,915,496 × 10,915,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,126,458x = 119,148,052,926,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,148,052,926,016/5,126,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,241,788.57

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