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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,068 and 5,811,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,068 and 5,811,768 is: 8,933,097.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,068 : 5,811,768 = 5,811,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,068/5,811,768 = 5,811,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,068x = 5,811,768 × 5,811,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,068x = 33,776,647,285,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,647,285,824/3,781,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,097.02

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