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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,992 and 5,347,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,992 and 5,347,080 is: 7,494,449.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,992 : 5,347,080 = 5,347,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,992/5,347,080 = 5,347,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,992x = 5,347,080 × 5,347,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,992x = 28,591,264,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,591,264,526,400/3,814,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,449.41

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