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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,859 and 5,761,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,859 and 5,761,169 is: 8,700,470.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,859 : 5,761,169 = 5,761,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,859/5,761,169 = 5,761,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,859x = 5,761,169 × 5,761,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,859x = 33,191,068,246,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,191,068,246,561/3,814,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,700,470.51

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