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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,750,420 and 5,600,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,750,420 and 5,600,940 is: 8,364,537.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,750,420 : 5,600,940 = 5,600,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,750,420/5,600,940 = 5,600,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,750,420x = 5,600,940 × 5,600,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,750,420x = 31,370,528,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,370,528,883,600/3,750,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,364,537.54

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