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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,720 and 5,325,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,720 and 5,325,096 is: 7,588,646.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,720 : 5,325,096 = 5,325,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,720/5,325,096 = 5,325,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,720x = 5,325,096 × 5,325,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,720x = 28,356,647,409,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,356,647,409,216/3,736,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,588,646.57

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