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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,586,863 and 5,329,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,586,863 and 5,329,479 is: 7,918,715.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,863 : 5,329,479 = 5,329,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,863/5,329,479 = 5,329,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,863x = 5,329,479 × 5,329,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,863x = 28,403,346,411,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,403,346,411,441/3,586,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,918,715.16

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