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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,729,600 and 5,759,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,729,600 and 5,759,152 is: 8,893,133.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,600 : 5,759,152 = 5,759,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,600/5,759,152 = 5,759,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,600x = 5,759,152 × 5,759,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,600x = 33,167,831,759,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,167,831,759,104/3,729,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893,133.78

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