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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,758 and 8,100,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,758 and 8,100,053 is: 12,509,797.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,758 : 8,100,053 = 8,100,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,758/8,100,053 = 8,100,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,758x = 8,100,053 × 8,100,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,758x = 65,610,858,602,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,610,858,602,809/5,244,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,797.14

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