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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733,452 and 5,791,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,733,452 and 5,791,794 is: 8,984,949.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,452 : 5,791,794 = 5,791,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,452/5,791,794 = 5,791,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,452x = 5,791,794 × 5,791,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,452x = 33,544,877,738,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,544,877,738,436/3,733,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,984,949.52

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