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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,416,162 and 7,958,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,416,162 and 7,958,395 is: 11,693,898.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,416,162 : 7,958,395 = 7,958,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,416,162/7,958,395 = 7,958,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,416,162x = 7,958,395 × 7,958,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,416,162x = 63,336,050,976,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,336,050,976,025/5,416,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,693,898.92

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