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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,783,102 and 5,308,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,783,102 and 5,308,443 is: 7,448,799.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783,102 : 5,308,443 = 5,308,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783,102/5,308,443 = 5,308,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783,102x = 5,308,443 × 5,308,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783,102x = 28,179,567,084,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,179,567,084,249/3,783,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,448,799.18

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