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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,186 and 5,747,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,186 and 5,747,088 is: 8,880,712.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,186 : 5,747,088 = 5,747,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,186/5,747,088 = 5,747,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,186x = 5,747,088 × 5,747,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,186x = 33,029,020,479,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,029,020,479,744/3,719,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,880,712.20

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