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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,779,751 and 5,836,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,779,751 and 5,836,749 is: 9,013,196.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,751 : 5,836,749 = 5,836,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,751/5,836,749 = 5,836,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,751x = 5,836,749 × 5,836,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,751x = 34,067,638,889,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,067,638,889,001/3,779,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,013,196.61

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