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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,416,728 and 7,925,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,416,728 and 7,925,732 is: 11,596,895.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,416,728 : 7,925,732 = 7,925,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,416,728/7,925,732 = 7,925,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,416,728x = 7,925,732 × 7,925,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,416,728x = 62,817,227,735,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,817,227,735,824/5,416,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,596,895.35

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