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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,338 and 4,938,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,338 and 4,938,006 is: 6,524,404.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,338 : 4,938,006 = 4,938,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,338/4,938,006 = 4,938,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,338x = 4,938,006 × 4,938,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,338x = 24,383,903,256,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,383,903,256,036/3,737,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,524,404.07

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