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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000,580 and 7,467,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000,580 and 7,467,930 is: 11,152,701.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,580 : 7,467,930 = 7,467,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,580/7,467,930 = 7,467,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,580x = 7,467,930 × 7,467,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,580x = 55,769,978,484,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,769,978,484,900/5,000,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,152,701.98

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