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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,762,905 and 5,652,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,762,905 and 5,652,836 is: 8,491,990.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,905 : 5,652,836 = 5,652,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,905/5,652,836 = 5,652,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,905x = 5,652,836 × 5,652,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,905x = 31,954,554,842,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,954,554,842,896/3,762,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,491,990.85

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