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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,587,712 and 5,330,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,587,712 and 5,330,432 is: 7,919,672.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,712 : 5,330,432 = 5,330,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,712/5,330,432 = 5,330,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,712x = 5,330,432 × 5,330,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,712x = 28,413,505,306,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,413,505,306,624/3,587,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,919,672.85

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