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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,128,601 and 8,121,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,128,601 and 8,121,011 is: 12,859,417.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,128,601 : 8,121,011 = 8,121,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,128,601/8,121,011 = 8,121,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,128,601x = 8,121,011 × 8,121,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,128,601x = 65,950,819,662,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,950,819,662,121/5,128,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,859,417.15

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