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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,746 and 8,100,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,746 and 8,100,039 is: 12,509,782.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,746 : 8,100,039 = 8,100,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,746/8,100,039 = 8,100,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,746x = 8,100,039 × 8,100,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,746x = 65,610,631,801,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,610,631,801,521/5,244,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,782.51

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