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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,108,560 and 7,438,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,108,560 and 7,438,200 is: 10,830,218.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,108,560 : 7,438,200 = 7,438,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,108,560/7,438,200 = 7,438,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,108,560x = 7,438,200 × 7,438,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,108,560x = 55,326,819,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,326,819,240,000/5,108,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,830,218.15

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