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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,036 and 5,811,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,036 and 5,811,725 is: 8,933,040.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,036 : 5,811,725 = 5,811,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,036/5,811,725 = 5,811,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,036x = 5,811,725 × 5,811,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,036x = 33,776,147,475,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,147,475,625/3,781,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,040.44

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