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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,105,120 and 7,903,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,105,120 and 7,903,844 is: 12,236,881.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,105,120 : 7,903,844 = 7,903,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,105,120/7,903,844 = 7,903,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,105,120x = 7,903,844 × 7,903,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,105,120x = 62,470,749,976,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,470,749,976,336/5,105,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,236,881.79

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