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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,280,228 and 10,965,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,280,228 and 10,965,127 is: 22,770,609.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,228 : 10,965,127 = 10,965,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,228/10,965,127 = 10,965,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,228x = 10,965,127 × 10,965,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,228x = 120,234,010,126,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,234,010,126,129/5,280,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,770,609.55

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