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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,029,432 and 10,291,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,029,432 and 10,291,276 is: 21,058,115.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029,432 : 10,291,276 = 10,291,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029,432/10,291,276 = 10,291,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029,432x = 10,291,276 × 10,291,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029,432x = 105,910,361,708,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,910,361,708,176/5,029,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,058,115.85

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