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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,104,730 and 7,908,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,104,730 and 7,908,063 is: 12,250,885.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,730 : 7,908,063 = 7,908,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,730/7,908,063 = 7,908,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,730x = 7,908,063 × 7,908,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,730x = 62,537,460,411,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,537,460,411,969/5,104,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,885.04

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