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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,044,950 and 7,833,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,044,950 and 7,833,249 is: 12,162,616.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,044,950 : 7,833,249 = 7,833,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,044,950/7,833,249 = 7,833,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,044,950x = 7,833,249 × 7,833,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,044,950x = 61,359,789,896,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,359,789,896,001/5,044,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,162,616.06

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