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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,976 and 5,381,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,976 and 5,381,106 is: 7,523,118.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,976 : 5,381,106 = 5,381,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,976/5,381,106 = 5,381,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,976x = 5,381,106 × 5,381,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,976x = 28,956,301,783,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,956,301,783,236/3,848,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,118.30

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