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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,798,949 and 5,432,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,798,949 and 5,432,133 is: 7,767,429.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,949 : 5,432,133 = 5,432,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,949/5,432,133 = 5,432,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,949x = 5,432,133 × 5,432,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,949x = 29,508,068,929,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,508,068,929,689/3,798,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,767,429.60

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