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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,166,660 and 7,968,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,166,660 and 7,968,006 is: 12,288,232.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,166,660 : 7,968,006 = 7,968,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,166,660/7,968,006 = 7,968,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,166,660x = 7,968,006 × 7,968,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,166,660x = 63,489,119,616,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,489,119,616,036/5,166,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,288,232.56

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