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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,433 and 5,425,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,433 and 5,425,815 is: 8,194,855.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,433 : 5,425,815 = 5,425,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,433/5,425,815 = 5,425,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,433x = 5,425,815 × 5,425,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,433x = 29,439,468,414,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,439,468,414,225/3,592,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,194,855.25

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