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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,866 and 5,346,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,866 and 5,346,879 is: 7,494,133.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,866 : 5,346,879 = 5,346,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,866/5,346,879 = 5,346,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,866x = 5,346,879 × 5,346,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,866x = 28,589,115,040,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,589,115,040,641/3,814,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,133.49

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