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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,782,236 and 5,813,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,782,236 and 5,813,286 is: 8,935,004.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,782,236 : 5,813,286 = 5,813,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,782,236/5,813,286 = 5,813,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,782,236x = 5,813,286 × 5,813,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,782,236x = 33,794,294,117,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,794,294,117,796/3,782,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,935,004.09

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