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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,675,026 and 5,387,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,675,026 and 5,387,907 is: 7,899,139.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,675,026 : 5,387,907 = 5,387,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,675,026/5,387,907 = 5,387,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,675,026x = 5,387,907 × 5,387,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,675,026x = 29,029,541,840,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,029,541,840,649/3,675,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,899,139.17

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