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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,015 and 7,558,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,015 and 7,558,950 is: 10,606,565.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,015 : 7,558,950 = 7,558,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,015/7,558,950 = 7,558,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,015x = 7,558,950 × 7,558,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,015x = 57,137,725,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,137,725,102,500/5,387,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,606,565.06

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