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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,131,081 and 11,155,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,131,081 and 11,155,258 is: 24,252,156.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,131,081 : 11,155,258 = 11,155,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,131,081/11,155,258 = 11,155,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,131,081x = 11,155,258 × 11,155,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,131,081x = 124,439,781,046,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,439,781,046,564/5,131,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,252,156.82

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