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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,038,932 and 7,651,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,038,932 and 7,651,710 is: 11,619,260.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,932 : 7,651,710 = 7,651,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,932/7,651,710 = 7,651,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,932x = 7,651,710 × 7,651,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,932x = 58,548,665,924,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,548,665,924,100/5,038,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,619,260.97

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