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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000,147 and 7,079,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000,147 and 7,079,800 is: 10,024,418.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,147 : 7,079,800 = 7,079,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,147/7,079,800 = 7,079,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,147x = 7,079,800 × 7,079,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,147x = 50,123,568,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,123,568,040,000/5,000,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,024,418.89

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