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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837,040 and 5,904,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837,040 and 5,904,744 is: 9,086,692.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,040 : 5,904,744 = 5,904,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,040/5,904,744 = 5,904,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,040x = 5,904,744 × 5,904,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,040x = 34,866,001,705,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,866,001,705,536/3,837,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,086,692.27

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