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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,790 and 5,280,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,790 and 5,280,967 is: 9,061,246.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,790 : 5,280,967 = 5,280,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,790/5,280,967 = 5,280,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,790x = 5,280,967 × 5,280,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,790x = 27,888,612,455,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,888,612,455,089/3,077,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,061,246.04

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