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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,052 and 5,811,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,052 and 5,811,744 is: 8,933,061.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,052 : 5,811,744 = 5,811,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,052/5,811,744 = 5,811,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,052x = 5,811,744 × 5,811,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,052x = 33,776,368,321,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,368,321,536/3,781,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,061.04

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