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Kth Smallest Number in M Sorted Lists

Explore how to identify the kth smallest number from multiple sorted lists by applying the k-way merge algorithm. This lesson guides you through handling duplicates, managing edge cases, and implementing an efficient solution to find the correct element across combined data sets.

Statement

Given a list, lists, containing mm sorted lists of integers in ascending order, and an integer k, find the kthk^{th} ...