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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,106,283 and 7,906,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,106,283 and 7,906,281 is: 12,241,640.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,106,283 : 7,906,281 = 7,906,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,106,283/7,906,281 = 7,906,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,106,283x = 7,906,281 × 7,906,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,106,283x = 62,509,279,250,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,509,279,250,961/5,106,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,241,640.20

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