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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,752 and 5,475,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,752 and 5,475,228 is: 8,007,507.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,752 : 5,475,228 = 5,475,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,752/5,475,228 = 5,475,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,752x = 5,475,228 × 5,475,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,752x = 29,978,121,651,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,978,121,651,984/3,743,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,007,507.35

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