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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,577 and 10,278,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,577 and 10,278,565 is: 21,102,022.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,577 : 10,278,565 = 10,278,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,577/10,278,565 = 10,278,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,577x = 10,278,565 × 10,278,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,577x = 105,648,898,459,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,648,898,459,225/5,006,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,102,022.09

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