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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,728,745 and 5,895,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,728,745 and 5,895,060 is: 9,319,954.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,728,745 : 5,895,060 = 5,895,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,728,745/5,895,060 = 5,895,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,728,745x = 5,895,060 × 5,895,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,728,745x = 34,751,732,403,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,751,732,403,600/3,728,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,319,954.14

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