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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,937,280 and 5,630,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,937,280 and 5,630,272 is: 8,051,234.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,280 : 5,630,272 = 5,630,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,280/5,630,272 = 5,630,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,280x = 5,630,272 × 5,630,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,280x = 31,699,962,793,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,699,962,793,984/3,937,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051,234.05

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