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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,107,062 and 7,588,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,107,062 and 7,588,242 is: 11,274,861.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,107,062 : 7,588,242 = 7,588,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,107,062/7,588,242 = 7,588,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,107,062x = 7,588,242 × 7,588,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,107,062x = 57,581,416,650,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,581,416,650,564/5,107,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,274,861.49

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