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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,056 and 5,811,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,056 and 5,811,751 is: 8,933,073.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,056 : 5,811,751 = 5,811,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,056/5,811,751 = 5,811,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,056x = 5,811,751 × 5,811,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,056x = 33,776,449,686,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,449,686,001/3,781,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,073.11

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