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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,177,360 and 8,104,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,177,360 and 8,104,053 is: 12,685,166.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,360 : 8,104,053 = 8,104,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,360/8,104,053 = 8,104,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,360x = 8,104,053 × 8,104,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,360x = 65,675,675,026,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,675,675,026,809/5,177,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,685,166.77

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