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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,038,850 and 7,651,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,038,850 and 7,651,587 is: 11,619,076.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,850 : 7,651,587 = 7,651,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,850/7,651,587 = 7,651,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,850x = 7,651,587 × 7,651,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,850x = 58,546,783,618,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,546,783,618,569/5,038,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,619,076.50

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