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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,157,020 and 10,737,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,157,020 and 10,737,850 is: 22,358,149.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,157,020 : 10,737,850 = 10,737,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,157,020/10,737,850 = 10,737,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,157,020x = 10,737,850 × 10,737,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,157,020x = 115,301,422,622,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,301,422,622,500/5,157,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,358,149.21

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