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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,813,080 and 5,333,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,813,080 and 5,333,382 is: 7,459,839.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813,080 : 5,333,382 = 5,333,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813,080/5,333,382 = 5,333,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813,080x = 5,333,382 × 5,333,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813,080x = 28,444,963,557,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,444,963,557,924/3,813,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,459,839.17

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