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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,215,084 and 7,666,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,215,084 and 7,666,545 is: 11,270,367.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,215,084 : 7,666,545 = 7,666,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,215,084/7,666,545 = 7,666,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,215,084x = 7,666,545 × 7,666,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,215,084x = 58,775,912,237,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,775,912,237,025/5,215,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,270,367.31

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