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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,072,883 and 10,864,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,072,883 and 10,864,041 is: 23,266,333.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,883 : 10,864,041 = 10,864,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,883/10,864,041 = 10,864,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,883x = 10,864,041 × 10,864,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,883x = 118,027,386,849,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,027,386,849,681/5,072,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,266,333.34

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