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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837,360 and 5,543,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837,360 and 5,543,892 is: 8,009,344.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,360 : 5,543,892 = 5,543,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,360/5,543,892 = 5,543,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,360x = 5,543,892 × 5,543,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,360x = 30,734,738,507,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,734,738,507,664/3,837,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,009,344.58

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