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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,140 and 5,736,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,140 and 5,736,153 is: 8,588,423.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,140 : 5,736,153 = 5,736,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,140/5,736,153 = 5,736,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,140x = 5,736,153 × 5,736,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,140x = 32,903,451,239,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,903,451,239,409/3,831,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,588,423.09

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