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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,976 and 5,265,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,976 and 5,265,210 is: 7,452,315.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,976 : 5,265,210 = 5,265,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,976/5,265,210 = 5,265,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,976x = 5,265,210 × 5,265,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,976x = 27,722,436,344,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,722,436,344,100/3,719,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,452,315.91

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