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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,039,662 and 7,782,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,039,662 and 7,782,323 is: 12,017,581.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,039,662 : 7,782,323 = 7,782,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,039,662/7,782,323 = 7,782,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,039,662x = 7,782,323 × 7,782,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,039,662x = 60,564,551,276,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,564,551,276,329/5,039,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,017,581.99

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