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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,135,850 and 10,844,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,135,850 and 10,844,676 is: 22,899,227.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,135,850 : 10,844,676 = 10,844,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,135,850/10,844,676 = 10,844,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,135,850x = 10,844,676 × 10,844,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,135,850x = 117,606,997,544,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,606,997,544,976/5,135,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,899,227.50

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