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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,681,846 and 7,655,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,681,846 and 7,655,241 is: 10,314,027.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,681,846 : 7,655,241 = 7,655,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,681,846/7,655,241 = 7,655,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,681,846x = 7,655,241 × 7,655,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,681,846x = 58,602,714,768,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,602,714,768,081/5,681,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,314,027.30

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