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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,218,670 and 10,584,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,218,670 and 10,584,076 is: 21,465,749.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,218,670 : 10,584,076 = 10,584,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,218,670/10,584,076 = 10,584,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,218,670x = 10,584,076 × 10,584,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,218,670x = 112,022,664,773,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,022,664,773,776/5,218,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,465,749.85

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