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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,146,572 and 7,570,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,146,572 and 7,570,128 is: 11,134,953.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,146,572 : 7,570,128 = 7,570,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,146,572/7,570,128 = 7,570,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,146,572x = 7,570,128 × 7,570,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,146,572x = 57,306,837,936,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,306,837,936,384/5,146,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,134,953.12

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