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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,920 and 5,265,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,920 and 5,265,131 is: 7,452,204.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,920 : 5,265,131 = 5,265,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,920/5,265,131 = 5,265,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,920x = 5,265,131 × 5,265,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,920x = 27,721,604,447,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,721,604,447,161/3,719,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,452,204.47

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