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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,748,308 and 7,992,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,748,308 and 7,992,480 is: 11,112,789.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748,308 : 7,992,480 = 7,992,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748,308/7,992,480 = 7,992,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748,308x = 7,992,480 × 7,992,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748,308x = 63,879,736,550,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,879,736,550,400/5,748,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,112,789.46

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