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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,793,932 and 5,548,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,793,932 and 5,548,761 is: 8,115,261.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793,932 : 5,548,761 = 5,548,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793,932/5,548,761 = 5,548,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793,932x = 5,548,761 × 5,548,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793,932x = 30,788,748,635,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,788,748,635,121/3,793,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,115,261.06

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