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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,675,035 and 5,387,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,675,035 and 5,387,920 is: 7,899,157.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,675,035 : 5,387,920 = 5,387,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,675,035/5,387,920 = 5,387,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,675,035x = 5,387,920 × 5,387,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,675,035x = 29,029,681,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,029,681,926,400/3,675,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,899,157.95

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