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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,430,540 and 10,723,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,430,540 and 10,723,992 is: 21,177,268.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,430,540 : 10,723,992 = 10,723,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,430,540/10,723,992 = 10,723,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,430,540x = 10,723,992 × 10,723,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,430,540x = 115,004,004,416,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,004,004,416,064/5,430,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,177,268.64

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