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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,738 and 5,807,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,738 and 5,807,415 is: 8,937,045.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,738 : 5,807,415 = 5,807,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,738/5,807,415 = 5,807,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,738x = 5,807,415 × 5,807,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,738x = 33,726,068,982,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,726,068,982,225/3,773,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,937,045.70

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