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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,128,800 and 8,121,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,128,800 and 8,121,330 is: 12,859,928.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,128,800 : 8,121,330 = 8,121,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,128,800/8,121,330 = 8,121,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,128,800x = 8,121,330 × 8,121,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,128,800x = 65,956,000,968,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,956,000,968,900/5,128,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,859,928.44

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