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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,022,423 and 7,982,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,022,423 and 7,982,010 is: 12,685,606.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,022,423 : 7,982,010 = 7,982,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,022,423/7,982,010 = 7,982,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,022,423x = 7,982,010 × 7,982,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,022,423x = 63,712,483,640,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,712,483,640,100/5,022,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,685,606.86

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