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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,911 and 6,062,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,911 and 6,062,820 is: 10,104,091.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,911 : 6,062,820 = 6,062,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,911/6,062,820 = 6,062,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,911x = 6,062,820 × 6,062,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,911x = 36,757,786,352,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,757,786,352,400/3,637,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,091.70

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