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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,105,176 and 7,903,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,105,176 and 7,903,940 is: 12,237,044.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,105,176 : 7,903,940 = 7,903,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,105,176/7,903,940 = 7,903,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,105,176x = 7,903,940 × 7,903,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,105,176x = 62,472,267,523,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,472,267,523,600/5,105,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,237,044.82

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