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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,166 and 5,747,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,166 and 5,747,058 is: 8,880,667.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,166 : 5,747,058 = 5,747,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,166/5,747,058 = 5,747,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,166x = 5,747,058 × 5,747,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,166x = 33,028,675,655,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,028,675,655,364/3,719,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,880,667.24

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