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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,732 and 8,100,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,732 and 8,100,012 is: 12,509,732.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,732 : 8,100,012 = 8,100,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,732/8,100,012 = 8,100,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,732x = 8,100,012 × 8,100,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,732x = 65,610,194,400,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,610,194,400,144/5,244,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,732.51

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