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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,605,828 and 5,575,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,605,828 and 5,575,794 is: 8,622,008.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,605,828 : 5,575,794 = 5,575,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,605,828/5,575,794 = 5,575,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,605,828x = 5,575,794 × 5,575,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,605,828x = 31,089,478,730,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,089,478,730,436/3,605,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,622,008.24

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