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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,175,927 and 10,887,297.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,175,927 and 10,887,297.75 is: 22,900,874.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,175,927 : 10,887,297.75 = 10,887,297.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,175,927/10,887,297.75 = 10,887,297.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,175,927x = 10,887,297.75 × 10,887,297.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,175,927x = 118,533,252,297,155.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,533,252,297,155.06/5,175,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,900,874.05

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