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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,118,950 and 7,732,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,118,950 and 7,732,863 is: 11,681,530.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,118,950 : 7,732,863 = 7,732,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,118,950/7,732,863 = 7,732,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,118,950x = 7,732,863 × 7,732,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,118,950x = 59,797,170,176,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,797,170,176,769/5,118,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,681,530.43

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