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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,956 and 5,680,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,956 and 5,680,806 is: 8,633,476.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,956 : 5,680,806 = 5,680,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,956/5,680,806 = 5,680,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,956x = 5,680,806 × 5,680,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,956x = 32,271,556,809,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,271,556,809,636/3,737,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,633,476.91

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