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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,687,750 and 5,785,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,687,750 and 5,785,002 is: 9,074,977.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,687,750 : 5,785,002 = 5,785,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,687,750/5,785,002 = 5,785,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,687,750x = 5,785,002 × 5,785,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,687,750x = 33,466,248,140,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,466,248,140,004/3,687,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,074,977.46

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