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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,952 and 5,680,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,952 and 5,680,800 is: 8,633,467.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,952 : 5,680,800 = 5,680,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,952/5,680,800 = 5,680,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,952x = 5,680,800 × 5,680,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,952x = 32,271,488,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,271,488,640,000/3,737,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,633,467.91

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