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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,251,008 and 10,866,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,251,008 and 10,866,486 is: 22,487,209.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,251,008 : 10,866,486 = 10,866,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,251,008/10,866,486 = 10,866,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,251,008x = 10,866,486 × 10,866,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,251,008x = 118,080,517,988,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,080,517,988,196/5,251,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,487,209.69

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