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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,075,764 and 10,987,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,075,764 and 10,987,880 is: 23,786,272.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,075,764 : 10,987,880 = 10,987,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,075,764/10,987,880 = 10,987,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,075,764x = 10,987,880 × 10,987,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,075,764x = 120,733,506,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,733,506,894,400/5,075,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,786,272.75

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