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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,937,200 and 5,630,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,937,200 and 5,630,184 is: 8,051,145.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,200 : 5,630,184 = 5,630,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,200/5,630,184 = 5,630,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,200x = 5,630,184 × 5,630,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,200x = 31,698,971,873,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,698,971,873,856/3,937,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051,145.96

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