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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,421,400 and 7,951,030

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,421,400 and 7,951,030 is: 11,660,987.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,421,400 : 7,951,030 = 7,951,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,421,400/7,951,030 = 7,951,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,421,400x = 7,951,030 × 7,951,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,421,400x = 63,218,878,060,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,218,878,060,900/5,421,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,660,987.58

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