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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733,922 and 5,766,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,733,922 and 5,766,720 is: 8,906,200.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,922 : 5,766,720 = 5,766,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,922/5,766,720 = 5,766,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,922x = 5,766,720 × 5,766,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,922x = 33,255,059,558,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,255,059,558,400/3,733,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,906,200.92

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