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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,756,941 and 5,707,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,756,941 and 5,707,095 is: 8,669,535.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,941 : 5,707,095 = 5,707,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,941/5,707,095 = 5,707,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,941x = 5,707,095 × 5,707,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,941x = 32,570,933,339,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,570,933,339,025/3,756,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,669,535.49

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