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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,149,752 and 7,790,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,149,752 and 7,790,896 is: 11,786,598.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,149,752 : 7,790,896 = 7,790,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,149,752/7,790,896 = 7,790,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,149,752x = 7,790,896 × 7,790,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,149,752x = 60,698,060,482,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,698,060,482,816/5,149,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,786,598.75

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