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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,741,552 and 5,831,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,741,552 and 5,831,352 is: 9,088,385.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,552 : 5,831,352 = 5,831,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,552/5,831,352 = 5,831,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,552x = 5,831,352 × 5,831,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,552x = 34,004,666,147,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,004,666,147,904/3,741,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,088,385.29

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