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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,088,720 and 10,974,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,088,720 and 10,974,578 is: 23,668,302.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,088,720 : 10,974,578 = 10,974,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,088,720/10,974,578 = 10,974,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,088,720x = 10,974,578 × 10,974,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,088,720x = 120,441,362,278,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,441,362,278,084/5,088,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,668,302.10

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