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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,804,218 and 5,181,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,804,218 and 5,181,339 is: 7,056,975.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,804,218 : 5,181,339 = 5,181,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,804,218/5,181,339 = 5,181,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,804,218x = 5,181,339 × 5,181,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,804,218x = 26,846,273,832,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,846,273,832,921/3,804,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,056,975.66

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