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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,201,857 and 11,170,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,201,857 and 11,170,695 is: 23,988,438.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,857 : 11,170,695 = 11,170,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,857/11,170,695 = 11,170,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,857x = 11,170,695 × 11,170,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,857x = 124,784,426,783,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,784,426,783,025/5,201,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,988,438.51

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