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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,723,532 and 5,789,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,723,532 and 5,789,375 is: 9,001,362.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,532 : 5,789,375 = 5,789,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,532/5,789,375 = 5,789,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,532x = 5,789,375 × 5,789,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,532x = 33,516,862,890,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,516,862,890,625/3,723,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,001,362.92

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