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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,707,792 and 5,738,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,707,792 and 5,738,103 is: 8,880,170.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,707,792 : 5,738,103 = 5,738,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,707,792/5,738,103 = 5,738,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,707,792x = 5,738,103 × 5,738,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,707,792x = 32,925,826,038,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,925,826,038,609/3,707,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,880,170.74

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