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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,764,938 and 5,655,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,764,938 and 5,655,990 is: 8,496,879.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,764,938 : 5,655,990 = 5,655,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,764,938/5,655,990 = 5,655,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,764,938x = 5,655,990 × 5,655,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,764,938x = 31,990,222,880,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,990,222,880,100/3,764,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,496,879.07

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