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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,419,137 and 7,979,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,419,137 and 7,979,004 is: 11,748,089.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,419,137 : 7,979,004 = 7,979,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,419,137/7,979,004 = 7,979,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,419,137x = 7,979,004 × 7,979,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,419,137x = 63,664,504,832,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,664,504,832,016/5,419,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,748,089.19

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