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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,732,064 and 5,941,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,732,064 and 5,941,312 is: 9,458,355.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,064 : 5,941,312 = 5,941,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,064/5,941,312 = 5,941,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,064x = 5,941,312 × 5,941,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,064x = 35,299,188,281,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,299,188,281,344/3,732,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,458,355.56

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