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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,530 and 6,101,345.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,530 and 6,101,345.25 is: 9,962,830.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,530 : 6,101,345.25 = 6,101,345.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,530/6,101,345.25 = 6,101,345.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,530x = 6,101,345.25 × 6,101,345.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,530x = 37,226,413,859,697.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,226,413,859,697.56/3,736,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,962,830.18

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