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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,010,520 and 10,729,628.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,010,520 and 10,729,628.25 is: 22,976,641.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,010,520 : 10,729,628.25 = 10,729,628.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,010,520/10,729,628.25 = 10,729,628.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,010,520x = 10,729,628.25 × 10,729,628.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,010,520x = 115,124,922,383,198.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,124,922,383,198.06/5,010,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,976,641.62

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