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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,539 and 6,101,358.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,539 and 6,101,358.75 is: 9,962,850.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,539 : 6,101,358.75 = 6,101,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,539/6,101,358.75 = 6,101,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,539x = 6,101,358.75 × 6,101,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,539x = 37,226,578,596,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,226,578,596,201.56/3,736,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,962,850.27

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