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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,874,882 and 5,319,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,874,882 and 5,319,159 is: 7,301,758.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,874,882 : 5,319,159 = 5,319,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,874,882/5,319,159 = 5,319,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,874,882x = 5,319,159 × 5,319,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,874,882x = 28,293,452,467,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,293,452,467,281/3,874,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,301,758.47

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