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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,075,799 and 10,987,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,075,799 and 10,987,950 is: 23,786,411.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,075,799 : 10,987,950 = 10,987,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,075,799/10,987,950 = 10,987,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,075,799x = 10,987,950 × 10,987,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,075,799x = 120,735,045,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,735,045,202,500/5,075,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,786,411.79

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