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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,054,180 and 7,227,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,054,180 and 7,227,537 is: 10,335,463.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,054,180 : 7,227,537 = 7,227,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,054,180/7,227,537 = 7,227,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,054,180x = 7,227,537 × 7,227,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,054,180x = 52,237,291,086,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,237,291,086,369/5,054,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,335,463.14

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