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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,224,396 and 7,867,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,224,396 and 7,867,373 is: 11,847,409.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224,396 : 7,867,373 = 7,867,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224,396/7,867,373 = 7,867,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224,396x = 7,867,373 × 7,867,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224,396x = 61,895,557,921,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,895,557,921,129/5,224,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,847,409.33

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