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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,782,240 and 5,813,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,782,240 and 5,813,290 is: 8,935,006.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,782,240 : 5,813,290 = 5,813,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,782,240/5,813,290 = 5,813,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,782,240x = 5,813,290 × 5,813,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,782,240x = 33,794,340,624,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,794,340,624,100/3,782,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,935,006.93

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