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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,074,952 and 6,912,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,074,952 and 6,912,396 is: 9,415,107.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,952 : 6,912,396 = 6,912,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,952/6,912,396 = 6,912,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,952x = 6,912,396 × 6,912,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,952x = 47,781,218,460,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,781,218,460,816/5,074,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,415,107.47

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