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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,420,646 and 7,226,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,420,646 and 7,226,631 is: 9,634,312.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,420,646 : 7,226,631 = 7,226,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,420,646/7,226,631 = 7,226,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,420,646x = 7,226,631 × 7,226,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,420,646x = 52,224,195,610,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,224,195,610,161/5,420,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,634,312.15

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