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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,165,537 and 11,261,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,165,537 and 11,261,143 is: 24,549,885.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,165,537 : 11,261,143 = 11,261,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,165,537/11,261,143 = 11,261,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,165,537x = 11,261,143 × 11,261,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,165,537x = 126,813,341,666,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,813,341,666,449/5,165,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,549,885.46

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