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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,684 and 5,902,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,684 and 5,902,830 is: 9,362,267.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,684 : 5,902,830 = 5,902,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,684/5,902,830 = 5,902,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,684x = 5,902,830 × 5,902,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,684x = 34,843,402,008,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,843,402,008,900/3,721,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,362,267.73

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