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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,864 and 5,346,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,864 and 5,346,876 is: 7,494,129.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,864 : 5,346,876 = 5,346,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,864/5,346,876 = 5,346,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,864x = 5,346,876 × 5,346,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,864x = 28,589,082,959,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,589,082,959,376/3,814,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,129.01

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