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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,776,410 and 5,695,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,776,410 and 5,695,962 is: 8,591,223.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776,410 : 5,695,962 = 5,695,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776,410/5,695,962 = 5,695,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776,410x = 5,695,962 × 5,695,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776,410x = 32,443,983,105,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,443,983,105,444/3,776,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,591,223.70

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