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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,905 and 6,062,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,905 and 6,062,811 is: 10,104,078.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,905 : 6,062,811 = 6,062,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,905/6,062,811 = 6,062,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,905x = 6,062,811 × 6,062,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,905x = 36,757,677,221,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,757,677,221,721/3,637,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,078.37

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