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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,760,452 and 5,728,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,760,452 and 5,728,806 is: 8,727,466.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,760,452 : 5,728,806 = 5,728,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,760,452/5,728,806 = 5,728,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,760,452x = 5,728,806 × 5,728,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,760,452x = 32,819,218,185,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,819,218,185,636/3,760,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,727,466.32

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