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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,248,936 and 7,505,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,248,936 and 7,505,987 is: 10,733,573.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248,936 : 7,505,987 = 7,505,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248,936/7,505,987 = 7,505,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248,936x = 7,505,987 × 7,505,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248,936x = 56,339,840,844,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,339,840,844,169/5,248,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,733,573.59

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