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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,790,635 and 5,420,652.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,790,635 and 5,420,652.75 is: 7,751,597.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790,635 : 5,420,652.75 = 5,420,652.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790,635/5,420,652.75 = 5,420,652.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790,635x = 5,420,652.75 × 5,420,652.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790,635x = 29,383,476,236,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,383,476,236,082.56/3,790,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,751,597.35

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