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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,242,844 and 7,083,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,242,844 and 7,083,411 is: 9,570,132.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,844 : 7,083,411 = 7,083,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,844/7,083,411 = 7,083,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,844x = 7,083,411 × 7,083,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,844x = 50,174,711,394,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,174,711,394,921/5,242,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,570,132.43

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