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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,821,015 and 5,192,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,821,015 and 5,192,042 is: 7,055,010.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,821,015 : 5,192,042 = 5,192,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,821,015/5,192,042 = 5,192,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,821,015x = 5,192,042 × 5,192,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,821,015x = 26,957,300,129,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,957,300,129,764/3,821,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,055,010.29

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