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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,937,212 and 5,630,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,937,212 and 5,630,202 is: 8,051,172.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,212 : 5,630,202 = 5,630,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,212/5,630,202 = 5,630,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,212x = 5,630,202 × 5,630,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,212x = 31,699,174,560,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,699,174,560,804/3,937,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051,172.90

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