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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,120 and 5,232,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,120 and 5,232,927 is: 7,368,848.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,120 : 5,232,927 = 5,232,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,120/5,232,927 = 5,232,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,120x = 5,232,927 × 5,232,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,120x = 27,383,524,987,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,383,524,987,329/3,716,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,368,848.42

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