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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,041,690 and 7,544,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,041,690 and 7,544,931 is: 11,291,051.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,690 : 7,544,931 = 7,544,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,690/7,544,931 = 7,544,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,690x = 7,544,931 × 7,544,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,690x = 56,925,983,794,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,925,983,794,761/5,041,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,291,051.97

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