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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,747,934 and 7,992,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,747,934 and 7,992,042 is: 11,112,294.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,934 : 7,992,042 = 7,992,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,934/7,992,042 = 7,992,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,934x = 7,992,042 × 7,992,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,934x = 63,872,735,329,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,872,735,329,764/5,747,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,112,294.49

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