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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,070 and 5,811,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,070 and 5,811,771 is: 8,933,101.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,070 : 5,811,771 = 5,811,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,070/5,811,771 = 5,811,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,070x = 5,811,771 × 5,811,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,070x = 33,776,682,156,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,682,156,441/3,781,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,101.52

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