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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,121,176 and 7,929,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,121,176 and 7,929,096 is: 12,276,587.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,121,176 : 7,929,096 = 7,929,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,121,176/7,929,096 = 7,929,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,121,176x = 7,929,096 × 7,929,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,121,176x = 62,870,563,377,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,870,563,377,216/5,121,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,276,587.13

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