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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,080,071 and 7,241,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,080,071 and 7,241,727 is: 10,323,204.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,071 : 7,241,727 = 7,241,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,071/7,241,727 = 7,241,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,071x = 7,241,727 × 7,241,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,071x = 52,442,609,942,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,442,609,942,529/5,080,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,323,204.13

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