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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,290 and 5,771,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,290 and 5,771,559 is: 8,913,114.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,290 : 5,771,559 = 5,771,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,290/5,771,559 = 5,771,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,290x = 5,771,559 × 5,771,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,290x = 33,310,893,290,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,310,893,290,481/3,737,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,913,114.39

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