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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,787,502 and 5,876,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,787,502 and 5,876,647 is: 9,118,141.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,502 : 5,876,647 = 5,876,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,502/5,876,647 = 5,876,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,502x = 5,876,647 × 5,876,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,502x = 34,534,979,962,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,534,979,962,609/3,787,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,118,141.71

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