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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,172,005 and 10,974,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,172,005 and 10,974,442 is: 23,286,593.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,005 : 10,974,442 = 10,974,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,005/10,974,442 = 10,974,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,005x = 10,974,442 × 10,974,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,005x = 120,438,377,211,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,438,377,211,364/5,172,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,286,593.34

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