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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,574 and 10,278,559.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,574 and 10,278,559.63 is: 21,102,012.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,574 : 10,278,559.63 = 10,278,559.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,574/10,278,559.63 = 10,278,559.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,574x = 10,278,559.63 × 10,278,559.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,574x = 105,648,787,964,680.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,648,787,964,680.14/5,006,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,102,012.67

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