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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,620,069 and 5,311,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,620,069 and 5,311,759 is: 7,793,990.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620,069 : 5,311,759 = 5,311,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620,069/5,311,759 = 5,311,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620,069x = 5,311,759 × 5,311,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620,069x = 28,214,783,674,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,214,783,674,081/3,620,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,793,990.58

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