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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,150 and 5,761,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,150 and 5,761,611 is: 8,701,141.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,150 : 5,761,611 = 5,761,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,150/5,761,611 = 5,761,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,150x = 5,761,611 × 5,761,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,150x = 33,196,161,315,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,196,161,315,321/3,815,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,701,141.85

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