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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,218,340.04 and 10,576,921.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,218,340.04 and 10,576,921.46 is: 21,438,094.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,218,340.04 : 10,576,921.46 = 10,576,921.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,218,340.04/10,576,921.46 = 10,576,921.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,218,340.04x = 10,576,921.46 × 10,576,921.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,218,340.04x = 111,871,267,673,477.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,871,267,673,477.73/5,218,340.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,438,094.63

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