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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,170 and 5,388,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,170 and 5,388,911 is: 8,088,854.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,170 : 5,388,911 = 5,388,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,170/5,388,911 = 5,388,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,170x = 5,388,911 × 5,388,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,170x = 29,040,361,765,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,040,361,765,921/3,590,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,088,854.22

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