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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,038,605 and 10,927,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,038,605 and 10,927,629 is: 23,699,630.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,605 : 10,927,629 = 10,927,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,605/10,927,629 = 10,927,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,605x = 10,927,629 × 10,927,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,605x = 119,413,075,561,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,413,075,561,641/5,038,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,699,630.27

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