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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,741,718 and 5,472,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,741,718 and 5,472,609 is: 8,004,197.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,718 : 5,472,609 = 5,472,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,718/5,472,609 = 5,472,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,718x = 5,472,609 × 5,472,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,718x = 29,949,449,266,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,949,449,266,881/3,741,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,004,197.34

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