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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,670 and 5,922,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,670 and 5,922,816 is: 9,370,417.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,670 : 5,922,816 = 5,922,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,670/5,922,816 = 5,922,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,670x = 5,922,816 × 5,922,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,670x = 35,079,749,369,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,079,749,369,856/3,743,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,370,417.10

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