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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,672 and 5,922,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,672 and 5,922,819 is: 9,370,421.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,672 : 5,922,819 = 5,922,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,672/5,922,819 = 5,922,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,672x = 5,922,819 × 5,922,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,672x = 35,079,784,906,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,079,784,906,761/3,743,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,370,421.58

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