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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,250 and 5,931,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,250 and 5,931,656 is: 9,432,221.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,250 : 5,931,656 = 5,931,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,250/5,931,656 = 5,931,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,250x = 5,931,656 × 5,931,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,250x = 35,184,542,902,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,184,542,902,336/3,730,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,432,221.14

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