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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,580.75 and 10,278,573.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,580.75 and 10,278,573.75 is: 21,102,042.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,580.75 : 10,278,573.75 = 10,278,573.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,580.75/10,278,573.75 = 10,278,573.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,580.75x = 10,278,573.75 × 10,278,573.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,580.75x = 105,649,078,334,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,649,078,334,189.06/5,006,580.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,102,042.21

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