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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,219,692 and 7,985,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,219,692 and 7,985,542 is: 12,216,981.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,219,692 : 7,985,542 = 7,985,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,219,692/7,985,542 = 7,985,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,219,692x = 7,985,542 × 7,985,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,219,692x = 63,768,881,033,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,768,881,033,764/5,219,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,216,981.58

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