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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,267 and 5,273,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,267 and 5,273,739 is: 7,463,856.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,267 : 5,273,739 = 5,273,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,267/5,273,739 = 5,273,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,267x = 5,273,739 × 5,273,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,267x = 27,812,323,040,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,812,323,040,121/3,726,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,463,856.73

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