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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,781,078 and 5,811,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,781,078 and 5,811,783 is: 8,933,119.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,781,078 : 5,811,783 = 5,811,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,781,078/5,811,783 = 5,811,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,781,078x = 5,811,783 × 5,811,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,781,078x = 33,776,821,639,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,776,821,639,089/3,781,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,933,119.51

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