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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,865 and 5,234,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,865 and 5,234,244 is: 7,371,080.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,865 : 5,234,244 = 5,234,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,865/5,234,244 = 5,234,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,865x = 5,234,244 × 5,234,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,865x = 27,397,310,251,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,397,310,251,536/3,716,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371,080.27

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