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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,106,358 and 7,906,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,106,358 and 7,906,395 is: 12,241,813.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,106,358 : 7,906,395 = 7,906,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,106,358/7,906,395 = 7,906,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,106,358x = 7,906,395 × 7,906,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,106,358x = 62,511,081,896,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,511,081,896,025/5,106,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,241,813.42

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