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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,598 and 10,278,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,598 and 10,278,604 is: 21,102,093.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,598 : 10,278,604 = 10,278,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,598/10,278,604 = 10,278,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,598x = 10,278,604 × 10,278,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,598x = 105,649,700,188,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,649,700,188,816/5,006,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,102,093.71

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