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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,731,875 and 5,624,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,731,875 and 5,624,101 is: 8,475,769.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,875 : 5,624,101 = 5,624,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,875/5,624,101 = 5,624,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,875x = 5,624,101 × 5,624,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,875x = 31,630,512,058,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,630,512,058,201/3,731,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,475,769.43

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