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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,037,464 and 10,870,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,037,464 and 10,870,976 is: 23,459,843.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037,464 : 10,870,976 = 10,870,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037,464/10,870,976 = 10,870,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037,464x = 10,870,976 × 10,870,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037,464x = 118,178,119,192,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,178,119,192,576/5,037,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,459,843.92

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