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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,380,875 and 7,994,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,380,875 and 7,994,664 is: 11,878,115.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,380,875 : 7,994,664 = 7,994,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,380,875/7,994,664 = 7,994,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,380,875x = 7,994,664 × 7,994,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,380,875x = 63,914,652,472,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,914,652,472,896/5,380,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,878,115.08

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