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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,755 and 6,101,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,755 and 6,101,733 is: 9,963,496.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,755 : 6,101,733 = 6,101,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,755/6,101,733 = 6,101,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,755x = 6,101,733 × 6,101,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,755x = 37,231,145,603,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,231,145,603,289/3,736,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,963,496.56

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