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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,043,402 and 7,566,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,043,402 and 7,566,183 is: 11,350,894.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,402 : 7,566,183 = 7,566,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,402/7,566,183 = 7,566,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,402x = 7,566,183 × 7,566,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,402x = 57,247,125,189,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,247,125,189,489/5,043,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,350,894.73

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