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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,307,380 and 7,952,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,307,380 and 7,952,730 is: 11,916,598.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,307,380 : 7,952,730 = 7,952,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,307,380/7,952,730 = 7,952,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,307,380x = 7,952,730 × 7,952,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,307,380x = 63,245,914,452,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,245,914,452,900/5,307,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,916,598.11

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