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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,515,844 and 5,283,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,515,844 and 5,283,127 is: 7,938,756.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,515,844 : 5,283,127 = 5,283,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,515,844/5,283,127 = 5,283,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,515,844x = 5,283,127 × 5,283,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,515,844x = 27,911,430,898,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,911,430,898,129/3,515,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,938,756.92

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