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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,197,826 and 7,796,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,197,826 and 7,796,739 is: 11,695,108.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,197,826 : 7,796,739 = 7,796,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,197,826/7,796,739 = 7,796,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,197,826x = 7,796,739 × 7,796,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,197,826x = 60,789,139,034,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,789,139,034,121/5,197,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,695,108.50

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