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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,176,166 and 7,836,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,176,166 and 7,836,795 is: 11,865,028.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176,166 : 7,836,795 = 7,836,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176,166/7,836,795 = 7,836,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176,166x = 7,836,795 × 7,836,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176,166x = 61,415,355,872,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,415,355,872,025/5,176,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,865,028.26

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