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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,231,925 and 7,853,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,231,925 and 7,853,105 is: 11,787,488.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,231,925 : 7,853,105 = 7,853,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,231,925/7,853,105 = 7,853,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,231,925x = 7,853,105 × 7,853,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,231,925x = 61,671,258,141,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,671,258,141,025/5,231,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,787,488.95

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