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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,787,932 and 5,103,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,787,932 and 5,103,546 is: 6,876,095.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,787,932 : 5,103,546 = 5,103,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,787,932/5,103,546 = 5,103,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,787,932x = 5,103,546 × 5,103,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,787,932x = 26,046,181,774,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,046,181,774,116/3,787,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876,095.39

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