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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,750,437 and 5,600,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,750,437 and 5,600,950 is: 8,364,529.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,750,437 : 5,600,950 = 5,600,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,750,437/5,600,950 = 5,600,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,750,437x = 5,600,950 × 5,600,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,750,437x = 31,370,640,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,370,640,902,500/3,750,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,364,529.49

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