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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,045,881 and 7,567,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,045,881 and 7,567,237 is: 11,348,479.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,045,881 : 7,567,237 = 7,567,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,045,881/7,567,237 = 7,567,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,045,881x = 7,567,237 × 7,567,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,045,881x = 57,263,075,814,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,263,075,814,169/5,045,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,348,479.25

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