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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,330 and 5,774,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,330 and 5,774,115 is: 8,920,915.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,330 : 5,774,115 = 5,774,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,330/5,774,115 = 5,774,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,330x = 5,774,115 × 5,774,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,330x = 33,340,404,033,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,340,404,033,225/3,737,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,920,915.21

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