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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,920 and 6,062,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,920 and 6,062,832 is: 10,104,106.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,920 : 6,062,832 = 6,062,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,920/6,062,832 = 6,062,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,920x = 6,062,832 × 6,062,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,920x = 36,757,931,860,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,757,931,860,224/3,637,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,106.70

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