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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,251,011 and 10,866,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,251,011 and 10,866,492 is: 22,487,221.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,251,011 : 10,866,492 = 10,866,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,251,011/10,866,492 = 10,866,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,251,011x = 10,866,492 × 10,866,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,251,011x = 118,080,648,386,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,080,648,386,064/5,251,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,487,221.68

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