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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,186,654 and 7,851,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,186,654 and 7,851,585 is: 11,885,772.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,186,654 : 7,851,585 = 7,851,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,186,654/7,851,585 = 7,851,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,186,654x = 7,851,585 × 7,851,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,186,654x = 61,647,387,012,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,647,387,012,225/5,186,654
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,885,772.02

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