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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,678,372 and 6,056,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,678,372 and 6,056,820 is: 9,973,180.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,678,372 : 6,056,820 = 6,056,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,678,372/6,056,820 = 6,056,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,678,372x = 6,056,820 × 6,056,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,678,372x = 36,685,068,512,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,685,068,512,400/3,678,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,973,180.67

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