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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,808,744 and 5,166,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,808,744 and 5,166,912 is: 7,009,391.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808,744 : 5,166,912 = 5,166,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808,744/5,166,912 = 5,166,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808,744x = 5,166,912 × 5,166,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808,744x = 26,696,979,615,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,696,979,615,744/3,808,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,009,391.97

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