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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,791,915 and 5,365,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,791,915 and 5,365,444 is: 7,591,939.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,915 : 5,365,444 = 5,365,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,915/5,365,444 = 5,365,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,915x = 5,365,444 × 5,365,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,915x = 28,787,989,317,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,787,989,317,136/3,791,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,591,939.51

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