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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,180,330 and 7,842,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,180,330 and 7,842,747 is: 11,873,506.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,180,330 : 7,842,747 = 7,842,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,180,330/7,842,747 = 7,842,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,180,330x = 7,842,747 × 7,842,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,180,330x = 61,508,680,506,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,508,680,506,009/5,180,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,873,506.23

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