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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,183,688 and 11,517,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,183,688 and 11,517,898 is: 25,592,198.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,183,688 : 11,517,898 = 11,517,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,183,688/11,517,898 = 11,517,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,183,688x = 11,517,898 × 11,517,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,183,688x = 132,661,974,338,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,661,974,338,404/5,183,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,592,198.90

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