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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,135,158 and 10,998,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,135,158 and 10,998,992 is: 23,558,734.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,135,158 : 10,998,992 = 10,998,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,135,158/10,998,992 = 10,998,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,135,158x = 10,998,992 × 10,998,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,135,158x = 120,977,825,016,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,977,825,016,064/5,135,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,558,734.71

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