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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,178,288 and 7,767,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,178,288 and 7,767,437 is: 11,651,163.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,288 : 7,767,437 = 7,767,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,288/7,767,437 = 7,767,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,288x = 7,767,437 × 7,767,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,288x = 60,333,077,548,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,333,077,548,969/5,178,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,651,163.00

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