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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,712,466 and 5,907,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,712,466 and 5,907,321 is: 9,399,800.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,466 : 5,907,321 = 5,907,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,466/5,907,321 = 5,907,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,466x = 5,907,321 × 5,907,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,466x = 34,896,441,397,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,441,397,041/3,712,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,399,800.94

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