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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,155,386 and 7,575,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,155,386 and 7,575,279 is: 11,131,048.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,155,386 : 7,575,279 = 7,575,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,155,386/7,575,279 = 7,575,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,155,386x = 7,575,279 × 7,575,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,155,386x = 57,384,851,927,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,384,851,927,841/5,155,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,131,048.56

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