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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,004 and 5,811,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,004 and 5,811,676 is: 8,932,965.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,004 : 5,811,676 = 5,811,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,004/5,811,676 = 5,811,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,004x = 5,811,676 × 5,811,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,004x = 33,775,577,928,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,775,577,928,976/3,781,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,932,965.41

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