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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,287 and 5,771,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,287 and 5,771,555 is: 8,913,109.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,287 : 5,771,555 = 5,771,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,287/5,771,555 = 5,771,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,287x = 5,771,555 × 5,771,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,287x = 33,310,847,118,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,310,847,118,025/3,737,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,913,109.19

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