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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,120,790.02 and 10,972,003.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,120,790.02 and 10,972,003.87 is: 23,509,042.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,120,790.02 : 10,972,003.87 = 10,972,003.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,120,790.02/10,972,003.87 = 10,972,003.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,120,790.02x = 10,972,003.87 × 10,972,003.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,120,790.02x = 120,384,868,904,445.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,384,868,904,445.06/5,120,790.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,509,042.24

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