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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,716,867 and 5,234,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,716,867 and 5,234,247 is: 7,371,084.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,716,867 : 5,234,247 = 5,234,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,716,867/5,234,247 = 5,234,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,716,867x = 5,234,247 × 5,234,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,716,867x = 27,397,341,657,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,397,341,657,009/3,716,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371,084.75

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