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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,605,655 and 5,397,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,605,655 and 5,397,249 is: 8,079,058.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,605,655 : 5,397,249 = 5,397,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,605,655/5,397,249 = 5,397,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,605,655x = 5,397,249 × 5,397,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,605,655x = 29,130,296,768,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,130,296,768,001/3,605,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,079,058.25

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