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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,135,160 and 10,998,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,135,160 and 10,998,996 is: 23,558,742.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,135,160 : 10,998,996 = 10,998,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,135,160/10,998,996 = 10,998,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,135,160x = 10,998,996 × 10,998,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,135,160x = 120,977,913,008,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,977,913,008,016/5,135,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,558,742.67

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