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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,788 and 5,205,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,788 and 5,205,129 is: 7,589,629.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,788 : 5,205,129 = 5,205,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,788/5,205,129 = 5,205,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,788x = 5,205,129 × 5,205,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,788x = 27,093,367,906,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,093,367,906,641/3,569,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,589,629.39

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