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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,106 and 5,746,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,106 and 5,746,966 is: 8,880,526.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,106 : 5,746,966 = 5,746,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,106/5,746,966 = 5,746,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,106x = 5,746,966 × 5,746,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,106x = 33,027,618,205,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,027,618,205,156/3,719,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,880,526.18

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