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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647,724 and 6,258,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647,724 and 6,258,882 is: 10,739,190.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647,724 : 6,258,882 = 6,258,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647,724/6,258,882 = 6,258,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647,724x = 6,258,882 × 6,258,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647,724x = 39,173,603,889,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,173,603,889,924/3,647,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,739,190.76

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