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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703,932 and 5,565,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703,932 and 5,565,759 is: 8,363,456.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,932 : 5,565,759 = 5,565,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,932/5,565,759 = 5,565,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,932x = 5,565,759 × 5,565,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,932x = 30,977,673,246,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,977,673,246,081/3,703,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363,456.25

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