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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,249,508 and 7,506,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,249,508 and 7,506,792 is: 10,734,706.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,508 : 7,506,792 = 7,506,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,508/7,506,792 = 7,506,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,508x = 7,506,792 × 7,506,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,508x = 56,351,926,131,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,351,926,131,264/5,249,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,734,706.21

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