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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,929,010 and 5,545,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,929,010 and 5,545,779 is: 7,827,840.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,929,010 : 5,545,779 = 5,545,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,929,010/5,545,779 = 5,545,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,929,010x = 5,545,779 × 5,545,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,929,010x = 30,755,664,716,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,755,664,716,841/3,929,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,827,840.78

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