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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,017,532 and 10,839,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,017,532 and 10,839,880 is: 23,418,485.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,017,532 : 10,839,880 = 10,839,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,017,532/10,839,880 = 10,839,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,017,532x = 10,839,880 × 10,839,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,017,532x = 117,502,998,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,502,998,414,400/5,017,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,418,485.11

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