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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,137,080 and 7,556,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,137,080 and 7,556,661 is: 11,115,872.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,137,080 : 7,556,661 = 7,556,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,137,080/7,556,661 = 7,556,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,137,080x = 7,556,661 × 7,556,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,137,080x = 57,103,125,468,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,103,125,468,921/5,137,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,115,872.34

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