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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,242,930 and 7,083,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,242,930 and 7,083,534 is: 9,570,307.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,930 : 7,083,534 = 7,083,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,930/7,083,534 = 7,083,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,930x = 7,083,534 × 7,083,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,930x = 50,176,453,929,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,176,453,929,156/5,242,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,570,307.81

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