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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,761 and 5,426,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,761 and 5,426,441 is: 8,195,997.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,761 : 5,426,441 = 5,426,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,761/5,426,441 = 5,426,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,761x = 5,426,441 × 5,426,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,761x = 29,446,261,926,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,446,261,926,481/3,592,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,195,997.99

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