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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,762,127 and 5,377,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,762,127 and 5,377,726 is: 7,687,124.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,127 : 5,377,726 = 5,377,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,127/5,377,726 = 5,377,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,127x = 5,377,726 × 5,377,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,127x = 28,919,936,931,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,919,936,931,076/3,762,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,687,124.05

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