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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,857,355 and 5,253,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,857,355 and 5,253,894 is: 7,156,044.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,355 : 5,253,894 = 5,253,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,355/5,253,894 = 5,253,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,355x = 5,253,894 × 5,253,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,355x = 27,603,402,163,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,603,402,163,236/3,857,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,156,044.02

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