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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,041,840 and 7,545,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,041,840 and 7,545,136 is: 11,291,329.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,840 : 7,545,136 = 7,545,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,840/7,545,136 = 7,545,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,840x = 7,545,136 × 7,545,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,840x = 56,929,077,258,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,929,077,258,496/5,041,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,291,329.61

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