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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,788,550 and 5,777,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,788,550 and 5,777,379 is: 8,810,259.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,788,550 : 5,777,379 = 5,777,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,788,550/5,777,379 = 5,777,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,788,550x = 5,777,379 × 5,777,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,788,550x = 33,378,108,109,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,378,108,109,641/3,788,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,259.36

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