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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,860 and 5,761,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,860 and 5,761,170 is: 8,700,471.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,860 : 5,761,170 = 5,761,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,860/5,761,170 = 5,761,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,860x = 5,761,170 × 5,761,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,860x = 33,191,079,768,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,191,079,768,900/3,814,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,700,471.25

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