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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,712,470 and 5,907,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,712,470 and 5,907,327 is: 9,399,809.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,470 : 5,907,327 = 5,907,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,470/5,907,327 = 5,907,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,470x = 5,907,327 × 5,907,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,470x = 34,896,512,284,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,896,512,284,929/3,712,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,399,809.91

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