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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,157,014 and 10,737,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,157,014 and 10,737,838 is: 22,358,125.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,157,014 : 10,737,838 = 10,737,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,157,014/10,737,838 = 10,737,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,157,014x = 10,737,838 × 10,737,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,157,014x = 115,301,164,914,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,301,164,914,244/5,157,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,358,125.25

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