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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,751,852 and 5,813,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,751,852 and 5,813,118 is: 9,006,842.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,751,852 : 5,813,118 = 5,813,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,751,852/5,813,118 = 5,813,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,751,852x = 5,813,118 × 5,813,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,751,852x = 33,792,340,881,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,792,340,881,924/3,751,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,006,842.72

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