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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,110,228.13 and 7,854,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,110,228.13 and 7,854,768 is: 12,073,312.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,110,228.13 : 7,854,768 = 7,854,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,110,228.13/7,854,768 = 7,854,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,110,228.13x = 7,854,768 × 7,854,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,110,228.13x = 61,697,380,333,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,697,380,333,824/5,110,228.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,073,312.35

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