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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,518 and 5,816,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,518 and 5,816,241 is: 9,010,120.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,518 : 5,816,241 = 5,816,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,518/5,816,241 = 5,816,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,518x = 5,816,241 × 5,816,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,518x = 33,828,659,370,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,828,659,370,081/3,754,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,010,120.44

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