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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,715,468 and 7,873,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,715,468 and 7,873,362 is: 10,845,976.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,468 : 7,873,362 = 7,873,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,468/7,873,362 = 7,873,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,468x = 7,873,362 × 7,873,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,468x = 61,989,829,183,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,989,829,183,044/5,715,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,845,976.07

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