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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,728,703 and 5,757,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,728,703 and 5,757,897 is: 8,891,396.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,728,703 : 5,757,897 = 5,757,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,728,703/5,757,897 = 5,757,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,728,703x = 5,757,897 × 5,757,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,728,703x = 33,153,377,862,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,153,377,862,609/3,728,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,891,396.78

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