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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,336,090 and 5,521,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,336,090 and 5,521,743 is: 9,139,335.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,336,090 : 5,521,743 = 5,521,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,336,090/5,521,743 = 5,521,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,336,090x = 5,521,743 × 5,521,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,336,090x = 30,489,645,758,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,489,645,758,049/3,336,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,139,335.50

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