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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,241,494 and 7,899,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,241,494 and 7,899,177 is: 11,904,429.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,494 : 7,899,177 = 7,899,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,494/7,899,177 = 7,899,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,494x = 7,899,177 × 7,899,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,494x = 62,396,997,277,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,396,997,277,329/5,241,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,904,429.78

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