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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,047,858 and 10,947,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,047,858 and 10,947,428 is: 23,741,987.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,047,858 : 10,947,428 = 10,947,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,047,858/10,947,428 = 10,947,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,047,858x = 10,947,428 × 10,947,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,047,858x = 119,846,179,815,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,846,179,815,184/5,047,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,741,987.16

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