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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,134,108 and 7,939,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,134,108 and 7,939,017 is: 12,276,327.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134,108 : 7,939,017 = 7,939,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134,108/7,939,017 = 7,939,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134,108x = 7,939,017 × 7,939,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134,108x = 63,027,990,926,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,027,990,926,289/5,134,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,276,327.44

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