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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,680 and 5,902,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,680 and 5,902,824 is: 9,362,258.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,680 : 5,902,824 = 5,902,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,680/5,902,824 = 5,902,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,680x = 5,902,824 × 5,902,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,680x = 34,843,331,174,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,843,331,174,976/3,721,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,362,258.76

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