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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812,120 and 5,927,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812,120 and 5,927,292 is: 9,216,076.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,120 : 5,927,292 = 5,927,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,120/5,927,292 = 5,927,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,120x = 5,927,292 × 5,927,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,120x = 35,132,790,453,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,132,790,453,264/3,812,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,216,076.74

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