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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,762,126 and 5,377,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,762,126 and 5,377,725 is: 7,687,123.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,126 : 5,377,725 = 5,377,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,126/5,377,725 = 5,377,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,126x = 5,377,725 × 5,377,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,126x = 28,919,926,175,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,919,926,175,625/3,762,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,687,123.23

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