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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,106,687 and 7,917,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,106,687 and 7,917,936 is: 12,276,787.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,106,687 : 7,917,936 = 7,917,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,106,687/7,917,936 = 7,917,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,106,687x = 7,917,936 × 7,917,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,106,687x = 62,693,710,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,693,710,500,096/5,106,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,276,787.38

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