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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,734,074 and 5,793,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,734,074 and 5,793,111 is: 8,987,538.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,074 : 5,793,111 = 5,793,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,074/5,793,111 = 5,793,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,074x = 5,793,111 × 5,793,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,074x = 33,560,135,058,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,560,135,058,321/3,734,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,987,538.83

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