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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,751,492 and 5,812,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,751,492 and 5,812,550 is: 9,005,946.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,751,492 : 5,812,550 = 5,812,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,751,492/5,812,550 = 5,812,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,751,492x = 5,812,550 × 5,812,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,751,492x = 33,785,737,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,785,737,502,500/3,751,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,005,946.83

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