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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,148,405 and 7,789,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,148,405 and 7,789,038 is: 11,784,059.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,148,405 : 7,789,038 = 7,789,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,148,405/7,789,038 = 7,789,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,148,405x = 7,789,038 × 7,789,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,148,405x = 60,669,112,965,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,669,112,965,444/5,148,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,784,059.91

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