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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,802 and 5,319,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,802 and 5,319,395 is: 7,832,137.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,802 : 5,319,395 = 5,319,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,802/5,319,395 = 5,319,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,802x = 5,319,395 × 5,319,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,802x = 28,295,963,166,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,295,963,166,025/3,612,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,832,137.82

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