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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,565.07 and 10,278,543.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,565.07 and 10,278,543.09 is: 21,101,982.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,565.07 : 10,278,543.09 = 10,278,543.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,565.07/10,278,543.09 = 10,278,543.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,565.07x = 10,278,543.09 × 10,278,543.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,565.07x = 105,648,448,130,075.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,648,448,130,075.83/5,006,565.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,101,982.43

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