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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,884 and 6,062,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,884 and 6,062,778 is: 10,104,026.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,884 : 6,062,778 = 6,062,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,884/6,062,778 = 6,062,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,884x = 6,062,778 × 6,062,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,884x = 36,757,277,077,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,757,277,077,284/3,637,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,026.70

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