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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,088,002 and 6,885,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,088,002 and 6,885,507 is: 9,318,040.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,088,002 : 6,885,507 = 6,885,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,088,002/6,885,507 = 6,885,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,088,002x = 6,885,507 × 6,885,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,088,002x = 47,410,206,647,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,410,206,647,049/5,088,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,318,040.10

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