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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,140,888 and 11,166,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,140,888 and 11,166,756 is: 24,255,817.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,140,888 : 11,166,756 = 11,166,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,140,888/11,166,756 = 11,166,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,140,888x = 11,166,756 × 11,166,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,140,888x = 124,696,439,563,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,696,439,563,536/5,140,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,255,817.20

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