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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,723,734 and 5,693,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,723,734 and 5,693,907 is: 8,706,469.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,723,734 : 5,693,907 = 5,693,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,723,734/5,693,907 = 5,693,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,723,734x = 5,693,907 × 5,693,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,723,734x = 32,420,576,924,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,420,576,924,649/3,723,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,706,469.61

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