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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,589 and 10,278,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,589 and 10,278,588 is: 21,102,065.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,589 : 10,278,588 = 10,278,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,589/10,278,588 = 10,278,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,589x = 10,278,588 × 10,278,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,589x = 105,649,371,273,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,649,371,273,744/5,006,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,102,065.95

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