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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,124,476 and 7,532,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,124,476 and 7,532,494 is: 11,072,052.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,124,476 : 7,532,494 = 7,532,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,124,476/7,532,494 = 7,532,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,124,476x = 7,532,494 × 7,532,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,124,476x = 56,738,465,860,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,738,465,860,036/5,124,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,072,052.22

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