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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,809 and 5,347,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,809 and 5,347,237 is: 7,495,249.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,809 : 5,347,237 = 5,347,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,809/5,347,237 = 5,347,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,809x = 5,347,237 × 5,347,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,809x = 28,592,943,534,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,592,943,534,169/3,814,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,495,249.05

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