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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,041,846 and 7,622,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,041,846 and 7,622,796 is: 11,524,949.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,846 : 7,622,796 = 7,622,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,846/7,622,796 = 7,622,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,846x = 7,622,796 × 7,622,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,846x = 58,107,018,857,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,107,018,857,616/5,041,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,524,949.17

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