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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,741,702 and 5,472,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,741,702 and 5,472,585 is: 8,004,161.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,741,702 : 5,472,585 = 5,472,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,741,702/5,472,585 = 5,472,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,741,702x = 5,472,585 × 5,472,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,741,702x = 29,949,186,582,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,949,186,582,225/3,741,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,004,161.36

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