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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,763,176 and 5,733,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,763,176 and 5,733,252 is: 8,734,690.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,763,176 : 5,733,252 = 5,733,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,763,176/5,733,252 = 5,733,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,763,176x = 5,733,252 × 5,733,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,763,176x = 32,870,178,495,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,870,178,495,504/3,763,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,734,690.72

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