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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,711,155 and 5,746,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,711,155 and 5,746,310 is: 8,897,520.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,711,155 : 5,746,310 = 5,746,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,711,155/5,746,310 = 5,746,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,711,155x = 5,746,310 × 5,746,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,711,155x = 33,020,078,616,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,020,078,616,100/3,711,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,897,520.75

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