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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,608 and 5,750,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,608 and 5,750,639 is: 8,833,683.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,608 : 5,750,639 = 5,750,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,608/5,750,639 = 5,750,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,608x = 5,750,639 × 5,750,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,608x = 33,069,848,908,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,069,848,908,321/3,743,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,833,683.68

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