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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,949 and 6,062,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,949 and 6,062,883 is: 10,104,196.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,949 : 6,062,883 = 6,062,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,949/6,062,883 = 6,062,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,949x = 6,062,883 × 6,062,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,949x = 36,758,550,271,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,758,550,271,689/3,637,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,196.15

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