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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,575,926 and 7,851,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,575,926 and 7,851,885 is: 11,056,835.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,926 : 7,851,885 = 7,851,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,926/7,851,885 = 7,851,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,926x = 7,851,885 × 7,851,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,926x = 61,652,098,053,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,652,098,053,225/5,575,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,056,835.77

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