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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,197,828 and 7,796,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,197,828 and 7,796,742 is: 11,695,113

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,197,828 : 7,796,742 = 7,796,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,197,828/7,796,742 = 7,796,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,197,828x = 7,796,742 × 7,796,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,197,828x = 60,789,185,814,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,789,185,814,564/5,197,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,695,113

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