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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,797,520 and 5,878,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,797,520 and 5,878,104 is: 9,098,597.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,520 : 5,878,104 = 5,878,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,520/5,878,104 = 5,878,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,520x = 5,878,104 × 5,878,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,520x = 34,552,106,634,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,552,106,634,816/3,797,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,098,597.67

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