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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000,142 and 7,079,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000,142 and 7,079,793 is: 10,024,409.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,142 : 7,079,793 = 7,079,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,142/7,079,793 = 7,079,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,142x = 7,079,793 × 7,079,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,142x = 50,123,468,922,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,123,468,922,849/5,000,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,024,409.09

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