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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,207,810 and 7,885,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,207,810 and 7,885,155 is: 11,938,928.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,207,810 : 7,885,155 = 7,885,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,207,810/7,885,155 = 7,885,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,207,810x = 7,885,155 × 7,885,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,207,810x = 62,175,669,374,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,175,669,374,025/5,207,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,938,928.14

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