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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,588,869 and 5,319,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,588,869 and 5,319,334 is: 7,884,186.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,588,869 : 5,319,334 = 5,319,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,588,869/5,319,334 = 5,319,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,588,869x = 5,319,334 × 5,319,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,588,869x = 28,295,314,203,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,295,314,203,556/3,588,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,884,186.97

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