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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,080,192 and 6,899,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,080,192 and 6,899,456 is: 9,370,215.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,192 : 6,899,456 = 6,899,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,192/6,899,456 = 6,899,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,192x = 6,899,456 × 6,899,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,192x = 47,602,493,095,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,602,493,095,936/5,080,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,370,215.36

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