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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,787,920 and 5,103,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,787,920 and 5,103,528 is: 6,876,068.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,920 : 5,103,528 = 5,103,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,920/5,103,528 = 5,103,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,920x = 5,103,528 × 5,103,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,920x = 26,045,998,046,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,045,998,046,784/3,787,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876,068.67

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