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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,914,016 and 5,511,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,914,016 and 5,511,798 is: 7,761,827.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,016 : 5,511,798 = 5,511,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,016/5,511,798 = 5,511,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,016x = 5,511,798 × 5,511,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,016x = 30,379,917,192,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,379,917,192,804/3,914,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,761,827.54

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