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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,083,858 and 10,585,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,083,858 and 10,585,892 is: 22,042,533.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,083,858 : 10,585,892 = 10,585,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,083,858/10,585,892 = 10,585,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,083,858x = 10,585,892 × 10,585,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,083,858x = 112,061,109,435,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,061,109,435,664/5,083,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,042,533.34

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