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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,234,846 and 7,857,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,234,846 and 7,857,809 is: 11,795,029.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,846 : 7,857,809 = 7,857,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,846/7,857,809 = 7,857,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,846x = 7,857,809 × 7,857,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,846x = 61,745,162,280,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,745,162,280,481/5,234,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,795,029.36

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