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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,575,028 and 7,851,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,575,028 and 7,851,124 is: 11,056,473.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,028 : 7,851,124 = 7,851,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,028/7,851,124 = 7,851,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,028x = 7,851,124 × 7,851,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,028x = 61,640,148,063,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,640,148,063,376/5,575,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,056,473.27

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