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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,010,521 and 10,729,630.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,010,521 and 10,729,630.50 is: 22,976,646.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,010,521 : 10,729,630.50 = 10,729,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,010,521/10,729,630.50 = 10,729,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,010,521x = 10,729,630.50 × 10,729,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,010,521x = 115,124,970,666,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,124,970,666,530.25/5,010,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,976,646.67

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