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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,224,170 and 7,915,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,224,170 and 7,915,119 is: 11,992,165.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224,170 : 7,915,119 = 7,915,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224,170/7,915,119 = 7,915,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224,170x = 7,915,119 × 7,915,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224,170x = 62,649,108,784,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,649,108,784,161/5,224,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,992,165.03

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