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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,006,020 and 7,754,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,006,020 and 7,754,982 is: 12,013,484.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,006,020 : 7,754,982 = 7,754,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,006,020/7,754,982 = 7,754,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,006,020x = 7,754,982 × 7,754,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,006,020x = 60,139,745,820,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,139,745,820,324/5,006,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,013,484.93

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