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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,752.75 and 6,101,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,752.75 and 6,101,730 is: 9,963,492.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,752.75 : 6,101,730 = 6,101,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,752.75/6,101,730 = 6,101,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,752.75x = 6,101,730 × 6,101,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,752.75x = 37,231,108,992,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,231,108,992,900/3,736,752.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,963,492.77

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