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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,147,246 and 10,165,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,147,246 and 10,165,308 is: 20,075,490.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,147,246 : 10,165,308 = 10,165,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,147,246/10,165,308 = 10,165,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,147,246x = 10,165,308 × 10,165,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,147,246x = 103,333,486,734,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,333,486,734,864/5,147,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,075,490.22

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