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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,700,683 and 5,551,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,700,683 and 5,551,025 is: 8,326,538.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,700,683 : 5,551,025 = 5,551,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,700,683/5,551,025 = 5,551,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,700,683x = 5,551,025 × 5,551,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,700,683x = 30,813,878,550,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,813,878,550,625/3,700,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,326,538.25

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