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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,738,444 and 5,346,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,738,444 and 5,346,045 is: 7,644,944.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,444 : 5,346,045 = 5,346,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,444/5,346,045 = 5,346,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,444x = 5,346,045 × 5,346,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,444x = 28,580,197,142,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,580,197,142,025/3,738,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,644,944.57

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