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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,245,938 and 7,873,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,245,938 and 7,873,767 is: 11,817,945.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,938 : 7,873,767 = 7,873,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,938/7,873,767 = 7,873,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,938x = 7,873,767 × 7,873,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,938x = 61,996,206,770,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,996,206,770,289/5,245,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,817,945.00

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