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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,774 and 8,100,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,774 and 8,100,078 is: 12,509,836.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,774 : 8,100,078 = 8,100,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,774/8,100,078 = 8,100,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,774x = 8,100,078 × 8,100,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,774x = 65,611,263,606,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,611,263,606,084/5,244,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,836.19

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