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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,607 and 5,742,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,607 and 5,742,489 is: 8,875,045.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,607 : 5,742,489 = 5,742,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,607/5,742,489 = 5,742,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,607x = 5,742,489 × 5,742,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,607x = 32,976,179,915,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,976,179,915,121/3,715,607
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,875,045.16

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