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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,783,722 and 5,874,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,783,722 and 5,874,950 is: 9,121,980.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783,722 : 5,874,950 = 5,874,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783,722/5,874,950 = 5,874,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783,722x = 5,874,950 × 5,874,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783,722x = 34,515,037,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,515,037,502,500/3,783,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,121,980.29

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