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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,750,102 and 5,309,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,750,102 and 5,309,838 is: 7,518,296.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,750,102 : 5,309,838 = 5,309,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,750,102/5,309,838 = 5,309,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,750,102x = 5,309,838 × 5,309,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,750,102x = 28,194,379,586,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,194,379,586,244/3,750,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,518,296.73

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