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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,748,316 and 7,992,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,748,316 and 7,992,492 is: 11,112,807.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748,316 : 7,992,492 = 7,992,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748,316/7,992,492 = 7,992,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748,316x = 7,992,492 × 7,992,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748,316x = 63,879,928,370,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,879,928,370,064/5,748,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,112,807.36

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