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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,420,538 and 7,926,869.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,420,538 and 7,926,869.25 is: 11,592,070.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,420,538 : 7,926,869.25 = 7,926,869.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,420,538/7,926,869.25 = 7,926,869.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,420,538x = 7,926,869.25 × 7,926,869.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,420,538x = 62,835,256,106,595.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,835,256,106,595.56/5,420,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,592,070.03

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