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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,798,960 and 5,432,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,798,960 and 5,432,160 is: 7,767,484.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,960 : 5,432,160 = 5,432,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,960/5,432,160 = 5,432,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,960x = 5,432,160 × 5,432,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,960x = 29,508,362,265,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,508,362,265,600/3,798,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,767,484.33

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