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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,074,951 and 6,912,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,074,951 and 6,912,393 is: 9,415,101.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,951 : 6,912,393 = 6,912,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,951/6,912,393 = 6,912,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,951x = 6,912,393 × 6,912,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,951x = 47,781,176,986,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,781,176,986,449/5,074,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,415,101.15

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