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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,086,628 and 7,128,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,086,628 and 7,128,892 is: 9,991,118.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,086,628 : 7,128,892 = 7,128,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,086,628/7,128,892 = 7,128,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,086,628x = 7,128,892 × 7,128,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,086,628x = 50,821,101,147,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,821,101,147,664/5,086,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,991,118.11

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