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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,223 and 5,277,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,223 and 5,277,120 is: 7,895,161.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,223 : 5,277,120 = 5,277,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,223/5,277,120 = 5,277,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,223x = 5,277,120 × 5,277,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,223x = 27,847,995,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,847,995,494,400/3,527,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,895,161.57

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