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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,104,701 and 7,908,024.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,104,701 and 7,908,024.94 is: 12,250,836.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,701 : 7,908,024.94 = 7,908,024.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,701/7,908,024.94 = 7,908,024.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,701x = 7,908,024.94 × 7,908,024.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,701x = 62,536,858,412,121.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,536,858,412,121.88/5,104,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,836.71

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