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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,140,038 and 6,822,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,140,038 and 6,822,936 is: 9,056,831.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,140,038 : 6,822,936 = 6,822,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,140,038/6,822,936 = 6,822,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,140,038x = 6,822,936 × 6,822,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,140,038x = 46,552,455,660,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,552,455,660,096/5,140,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,056,831.03

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