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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,184 and 5,747,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,184 and 5,747,085 is: 8,880,707.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,184 : 5,747,085 = 5,747,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,184/5,747,085 = 5,747,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,184x = 5,747,085 × 5,747,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,184x = 33,028,985,997,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,028,985,997,225/3,719,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,880,707.70

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