Finding the Third Proportional to 5,075,860 and 10,988,072
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,075,860 and 10,988,072 is: 23,786,654.14
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,075,860 : 10,988,072 = 10,988,072 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,075,860/10,988,072 = 10,988,072/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,075,860x = 10,988,072 × 10,988,072 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,075,860x = 120,737,726,277,184 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 120,737,726,277,184/5,075,860 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 23,786,654.14
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