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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,105,116 and 7,903,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,105,116 and 7,903,842 is: 12,236,885.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,105,116 : 7,903,842 = 7,903,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,105,116/7,903,842 = 7,903,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,105,116x = 7,903,842 × 7,903,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,105,116x = 62,470,718,360,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,470,718,360,964/5,105,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,236,885.19

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