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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801,632 and 5,025,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801,632 and 5,025,072 is: 6,642,239.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,632 : 5,025,072 = 5,025,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,632/5,025,072 = 5,025,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,632x = 5,025,072 × 5,025,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,632x = 25,251,348,605,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,251,348,605,184/3,801,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,642,239.07

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