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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,271,754 and 11,510,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,271,754 and 11,510,162 is: 25,130,882.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,754 : 11,510,162 = 11,510,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,754/11,510,162 = 11,510,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,754x = 11,510,162 × 11,510,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,754x = 132,483,829,266,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,483,829,266,244/5,271,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,130,882.30

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