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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,146,078 and 7,547,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,146,078 and 7,547,240 is: 11,068,785.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,146,078 : 7,547,240 = 7,547,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,146,078/7,547,240 = 7,547,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,146,078x = 7,547,240 × 7,547,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,146,078x = 56,960,831,617,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,960,831,617,600/5,146,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,068,785.12

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