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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,083,857 and 10,585,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,083,857 and 10,585,890 is: 22,042,529.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,083,857 : 10,585,890 = 10,585,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,083,857/10,585,890 = 10,585,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,083,857x = 10,585,890 × 10,585,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,083,857x = 112,061,067,092,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,061,067,092,100/5,083,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,042,529.34

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