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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,969 and 6,062,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,969 and 6,062,912 is: 10,104,237.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,969 : 6,062,912 = 6,062,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,969/6,062,912 = 6,062,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,969x = 6,062,912 × 6,062,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,969x = 36,758,901,919,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,758,901,919,744/3,637,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,237.26

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