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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703,933 and 5,565,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703,933 and 5,565,761 is: 8,363,460.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,933 : 5,565,761 = 5,565,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,933/5,565,761 = 5,565,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,933x = 5,565,761 × 5,565,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,933x = 30,977,695,509,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,977,695,509,121/3,703,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363,460.01

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