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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,172,802 and 11,171,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,172,802 and 11,171,588 is: 24,127,035.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,802 : 11,171,588 = 11,171,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,802/11,171,588 = 11,171,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,802x = 11,171,588 × 11,171,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,802x = 124,804,378,441,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,804,378,441,744/5,172,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,127,035.68

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