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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,737,962 and 5,680,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,737,962 and 5,680,815 is: 8,633,490.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,737,962 : 5,680,815 = 5,680,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,737,962/5,680,815 = 5,680,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,737,962x = 5,680,815 × 5,680,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,737,962x = 32,271,659,064,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,271,659,064,225/3,737,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,633,490.41

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