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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,104,708 and 7,908,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,104,708 and 7,908,036 is: 12,250,854.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,708 : 7,908,036 = 7,908,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,708/7,908,036 = 7,908,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,708x = 7,908,036 × 7,908,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,708x = 62,537,033,377,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,537,033,377,296/5,104,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,854.19

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