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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,185,870 and 11,202,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,185,870 and 11,202,638 is: 24,200,201.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,185,870 : 11,202,638 = 11,202,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,185,870/11,202,638 = 11,202,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,185,870x = 11,202,638 × 11,202,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,185,870x = 125,499,098,159,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,499,098,159,044/5,185,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,200,201.35

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