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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837,106 and 5,543,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837,106 and 5,543,507 is: 8,008,762.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,106 : 5,543,507 = 5,543,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,106/5,543,507 = 5,543,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,106x = 5,543,507 × 5,543,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,106x = 30,730,469,859,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,730,469,859,049/3,837,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,008,762.30

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