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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,110,848 and 7,912,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,110,848 and 7,912,512 is: 12,249,991.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,110,848 : 7,912,512 = 7,912,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,110,848/7,912,512 = 7,912,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,110,848x = 7,912,512 × 7,912,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,110,848x = 62,607,846,150,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,607,846,150,144/5,110,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,249,991.81

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