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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,583,780 and 5,549,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,583,780 and 5,549,010 is: 8,591,909.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,780 : 5,549,010 = 5,549,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,780/5,549,010 = 5,549,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,780x = 5,549,010 × 5,549,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,780x = 30,791,511,980,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,791,511,980,100/3,583,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,591,909.10

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