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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,135,856 and 10,844,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,135,856 and 10,844,688 is: 22,899,251.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,135,856 : 10,844,688 = 10,844,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,135,856/10,844,688 = 10,844,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,135,856x = 10,844,688 × 10,844,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,135,856x = 117,607,257,817,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,607,257,817,344/5,135,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,899,251.42

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