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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,922 and 5,265,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,922 and 5,265,134 is: 7,452,208.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,922 : 5,265,134 = 5,265,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,922/5,265,134 = 5,265,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,922x = 5,265,134 × 5,265,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,922x = 27,721,636,037,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,721,636,037,956/3,719,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,452,208.95

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