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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,048,892 and 6,897,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,048,892 and 6,897,879 is: 9,423,995.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,892 : 6,897,879 = 6,897,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,892/6,897,879 = 6,897,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,892x = 6,897,879 × 6,897,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,892x = 47,580,734,698,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,580,734,698,641/5,048,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,423,995.34

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