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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,593 and 10,278,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,593 and 10,278,596 is: 21,102,081.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,593 : 10,278,596 = 10,278,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,593/10,278,596 = 10,278,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,593x = 10,278,596 × 10,278,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,593x = 105,649,535,731,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,649,535,731,216/5,006,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,102,081.94

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