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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000,140 and 7,079,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000,140 and 7,079,790 is: 10,024,404.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,140 : 7,079,790 = 7,079,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,140/7,079,790 = 7,079,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,140x = 7,079,790 × 7,079,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,140x = 50,123,426,444,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,123,426,444,100/5,000,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,024,404.61

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