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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,102,066 and 7,734,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,102,066 and 7,734,078 is: 11,723,870.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,102,066 : 7,734,078 = 7,734,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,102,066/7,734,078 = 7,734,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,102,066x = 7,734,078 × 7,734,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,102,066x = 59,815,962,510,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,815,962,510,084/5,102,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,723,870.78

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