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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,174,316 and 10,884,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,174,316 and 10,884,861 is: 22,897,750.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,316 : 10,884,861 = 10,884,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,316/10,884,861 = 10,884,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,316x = 10,884,861 × 10,884,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,316x = 118,480,198,989,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,480,198,989,321/5,174,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,897,750.93

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