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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,535,612 and 7,791,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,535,612 and 7,791,957 is: 10,968,000.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,612 : 7,791,957 = 7,791,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,612/7,791,957 = 7,791,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,612x = 7,791,957 × 7,791,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,612x = 60,714,593,889,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,714,593,889,849/5,535,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,968,000.27

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