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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,036,520 and 10,877,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,036,520 and 10,877,154 is: 23,490,918.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,036,520 : 10,877,154 = 10,877,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,036,520/10,877,154 = 10,877,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,036,520x = 10,877,154 × 10,877,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,036,520x = 118,312,479,139,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,312,479,139,716/5,036,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,490,918.16

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