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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,290,962 and 7,915,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,290,962 and 7,915,851 is: 11,842,968.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,290,962 : 7,915,851 = 7,915,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,290,962/7,915,851 = 7,915,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,290,962x = 7,915,851 × 7,915,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,290,962x = 62,660,697,054,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,660,697,054,201/5,290,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,842,968.64

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