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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,252 and 5,931,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,252 and 5,931,672 is: 9,432,266.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,252 : 5,931,672 = 5,931,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,252/5,931,672 = 5,931,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,252x = 5,931,672 × 5,931,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,252x = 35,184,732,715,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,184,732,715,584/3,730,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,432,266.97

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