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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,792,744 and 5,762,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,792,744 and 5,762,844 is: 8,756,291.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,744 : 5,762,844 = 5,762,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,744/5,762,844 = 5,762,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,744x = 5,762,844 × 5,762,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,744x = 33,210,370,968,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,210,370,968,336/3,792,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,756,291.22

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