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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733,813 and 5,766,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,733,813 and 5,766,539 is: 8,905,901.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,813 : 5,766,539 = 5,766,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,813/5,766,539 = 5,766,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,813x = 5,766,539 × 5,766,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,813x = 33,252,972,038,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,252,972,038,521/3,733,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,901.83

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