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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,110,228.13 and 7,854,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,110,228.13 and 7,854,777 is: 12,073,340.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,110,228.13 : 7,854,777 = 7,854,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,110,228.13/7,854,777 = 7,854,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,110,228.13x = 7,854,777 × 7,854,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,110,228.13x = 61,697,521,719,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,697,521,719,729/5,110,228.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,073,340.02

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