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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,044,944 and 7,833,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,044,944 and 7,833,239 is: 12,162,599.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,044,944 : 7,833,239 = 7,833,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,044,944/7,833,239 = 7,833,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,044,944x = 7,833,239 × 7,833,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,044,944x = 61,359,633,231,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,359,633,231,121/5,044,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,162,599.47

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