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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,000 and 5,141,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,000 and 5,141,376 is: 7,702,140.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,000 : 5,141,376 = 5,141,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,000/5,141,376 = 5,141,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,000x = 5,141,376 × 5,141,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,000x = 26,433,747,173,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,433,747,173,376/3,432,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,702,140.78

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