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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,862 and 5,234,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,862 and 5,234,239 is: 7,371,072.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,862 : 5,234,239 = 5,234,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,862/5,234,239 = 5,234,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,862x = 5,234,239 × 5,234,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,862x = 27,397,257,909,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,397,257,909,121/3,716,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371,072.13

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