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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,443 and 5,232,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,443 and 5,232,129 is: 7,367,943.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,443 : 5,232,129 = 5,232,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,443/5,232,129 = 5,232,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,443x = 5,232,129 × 5,232,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,443x = 27,375,173,872,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,375,173,872,641/3,715,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367,943.44

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