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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,013 and 7,558,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,013 and 7,558,947 is: 10,606,560.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,013 : 7,558,947 = 7,558,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,013/7,558,947 = 7,558,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,013x = 7,558,947 × 7,558,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,013x = 57,137,679,748,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,137,679,748,809/5,387,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,606,560.58

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