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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,755,468 and 5,651,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,755,468 and 5,651,168 is: 8,503,786.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,755,468 : 5,651,168 = 5,651,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,755,468/5,651,168 = 5,651,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,755,468x = 5,651,168 × 5,651,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,755,468x = 31,935,699,764,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,935,699,764,224/3,755,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,503,786.95

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