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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,225,598 and 10,661,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,225,598 and 10,661,148 is: 21,750,635.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,225,598 : 10,661,148 = 10,661,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,225,598/10,661,148 = 10,661,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,225,598x = 10,661,148 × 10,661,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,225,598x = 113,660,076,677,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,660,076,677,904/5,225,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,750,635.37

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