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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,755 and 5,426,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,755 and 5,426,433 is: 8,195,987.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,755 : 5,426,433 = 5,426,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,755/5,426,433 = 5,426,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,755x = 5,426,433 × 5,426,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,755x = 29,446,175,103,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,446,175,103,489/3,592,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,195,987.51

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