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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,564.44 and 10,278,540.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,564.44 and 10,278,540.56 is: 21,101,974.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,564.44 : 10,278,540.56 = 10,278,540.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,564.44/10,278,540.56 = 10,278,540.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,564.44x = 10,278,540.56 × 10,278,540.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,564.44x = 105,648,396,094,957.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,648,396,094,957.81/5,006,564.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,101,974.70

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