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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,282,520 and 7,936,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,282,520 and 7,936,394 is: 11,923,542.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,282,520 : 7,936,394 = 7,936,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,282,520/7,936,394 = 7,936,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,282,520x = 7,936,394 × 7,936,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,282,520x = 62,986,349,723,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,986,349,723,236/5,282,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,923,542.12

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