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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,760,495 and 5,813,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,760,495 and 5,813,245 is: 8,986,534.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,760,495 : 5,813,245 = 5,813,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,760,495/5,813,245 = 5,813,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,760,495x = 5,813,245 × 5,813,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,760,495x = 33,793,817,430,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,793,817,430,025/3,760,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,986,534.33

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