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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,758 and 5,319,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,758 and 5,319,336 is: 7,832,059.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,758 : 5,319,336 = 5,319,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,758/5,319,336 = 5,319,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,758x = 5,319,336 × 5,319,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,758x = 28,295,335,480,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,295,335,480,896/3,612,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,832,059.46

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