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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,729,564 and 5,759,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,729,564 and 5,759,100 is: 8,893,059.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,564 : 5,759,100 = 5,759,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,564/5,759,100 = 5,759,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,564x = 5,759,100 × 5,759,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,564x = 33,167,232,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,167,232,810,000/3,729,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893,059.03

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