Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,588 and 10,278,588
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,006,588 and 10,278,588 is: 21,102,070.17
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,006,588 : 10,278,588 = 10,278,588 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,006,588/10,278,588 = 10,278,588/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,006,588x = 10,278,588 × 10,278,588 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,006,588x = 105,649,371,273,744 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 105,649,371,273,744/5,006,588 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,102,070.17
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