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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837,033 and 5,543,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837,033 and 5,543,406 is: 8,008,622.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,033 : 5,543,406 = 5,543,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,033/5,543,406 = 5,543,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,033x = 5,543,406 × 5,543,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,033x = 30,729,350,080,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,729,350,080,836/3,837,033
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,008,622.83

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