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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,157,028 and 11,171,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,157,028 and 11,171,144 is: 24,198,910.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,157,028 : 11,171,144 = 11,171,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,157,028/11,171,144 = 11,171,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,157,028x = 11,171,144 × 11,171,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,157,028x = 124,794,458,268,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,794,458,268,736/5,157,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,198,910.35

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