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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,760,632 and 5,729,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,760,632 and 5,729,103 is: 8,727,953.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,760,632 : 5,729,103 = 5,729,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,760,632/5,729,103 = 5,729,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,760,632x = 5,729,103 × 5,729,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,760,632x = 32,822,621,184,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,822,621,184,609/3,760,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,727,953.49

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