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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,750,004 and 5,309,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,750,004 and 5,309,716 is: 7,518,147.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,750,004 : 5,309,716 = 5,309,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,750,004/5,309,716 = 5,309,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,750,004x = 5,309,716 × 5,309,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,750,004x = 28,193,084,000,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,193,084,000,656/3,750,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,518,147.71

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