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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,330,818 and 7,597,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,330,818 and 7,597,491 is: 10,827,957.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,330,818 : 7,597,491 = 7,597,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,330,818/7,597,491 = 7,597,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,330,818x = 7,597,491 × 7,597,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,330,818x = 57,721,869,495,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,721,869,495,081/5,330,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,827,957.27

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