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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,106,360 and 7,906,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,106,360 and 7,906,398 is: 12,241,817.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,106,360 : 7,906,398 = 7,906,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,106,360/7,906,398 = 7,906,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,106,360x = 7,906,398 × 7,906,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,106,360x = 62,511,129,334,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,511,129,334,404/5,106,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,241,817.92

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