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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,839,896 and 7,811,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,839,896 and 7,811,652 is: 10,449,142.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,896 : 7,811,652 = 7,811,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,896/7,811,652 = 7,811,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,896x = 7,811,652 × 7,811,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,896x = 61,021,906,969,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,021,906,969,104/5,839,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,449,142.75

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