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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,039 and 5,386,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,039 and 5,386,183 is: 8,083,213.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,039 : 5,386,183 = 5,386,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,039/5,386,183 = 5,386,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,039x = 5,386,183 × 5,386,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,039x = 29,010,967,309,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,010,967,309,489/3,589,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,083,213.17

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