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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,107,761 and 7,617,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,107,761 and 7,617,348 is: 11,359,965.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,107,761 : 7,617,348 = 7,617,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,107,761/7,617,348 = 7,617,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,107,761x = 7,617,348 × 7,617,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,107,761x = 58,023,990,553,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,023,990,553,104/5,107,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,359,965.85

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