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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,172,003 and 10,974,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,172,003 and 10,974,438 is: 23,286,585.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,003 : 10,974,438 = 10,974,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,003/10,974,438 = 10,974,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,003x = 10,974,438 × 10,974,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,003x = 120,438,289,415,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,438,289,415,844/5,172,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,286,585.37

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