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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,750,006 and 5,309,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,750,006 and 5,309,719 is: 7,518,152.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,750,006 : 5,309,719 = 5,309,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,750,006/5,309,719 = 5,309,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,750,006x = 5,309,719 × 5,309,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,750,006x = 28,193,115,858,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,193,115,858,961/3,750,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,518,152.20

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