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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,861,390 and 5,077,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,861,390 and 5,077,725 is: 6,677,204.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,861,390 : 5,077,725 = 5,077,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,861,390/5,077,725 = 5,077,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,861,390x = 5,077,725 × 5,077,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,861,390x = 25,783,291,175,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,783,291,175,625/3,861,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,204.63

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