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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,694,727 and 5,883,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,694,727 and 5,883,584 is: 9,369,179.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694,727 : 5,883,584 = 5,883,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694,727/5,883,584 = 5,883,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694,727x = 5,883,584 × 5,883,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694,727x = 34,616,560,685,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,616,560,685,056/3,694,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,369,179.56

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