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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,693 and 5,763,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,693 and 5,763,537 is: 8,669,368.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,693 : 5,763,537 = 5,763,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,693/5,763,537 = 5,763,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,693x = 5,763,537 × 5,763,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,693x = 33,218,358,750,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,218,358,750,369/3,831,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,669,368.54

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