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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,682 and 5,902,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,682 and 5,902,827 is: 9,362,263.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,682 : 5,902,827 = 5,902,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,682/5,902,827 = 5,902,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,682x = 5,902,827 × 5,902,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,682x = 34,843,366,591,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,843,366,591,929/3,721,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,362,263.24

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