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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,258,367 and 7,866,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,258,367 and 7,866,531 is: 11,768,351.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,258,367 : 7,866,531 = 7,866,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,258,367/7,866,531 = 7,866,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,258,367x = 7,866,531 × 7,866,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,258,367x = 61,882,309,973,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,882,309,973,961/5,258,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,768,351.27

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