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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,878 and 6,062,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,878 and 6,062,769 is: 10,104,013.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,878 : 6,062,769 = 6,062,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,878/6,062,769 = 6,062,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,878x = 6,062,769 × 6,062,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,878x = 36,757,167,947,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,757,167,947,361/3,637,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,013.37

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