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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,241,500 and 7,899,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,241,500 and 7,899,188 is: 11,904,449.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,500 : 7,899,188 = 7,899,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,500/7,899,188 = 7,899,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,500x = 7,899,188 × 7,899,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,500x = 62,397,171,059,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,397,171,059,344/5,241,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,904,449.31

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