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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,620,280 and 5,367,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,620,280 and 5,367,801 is: 7,958,856.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620,280 : 5,367,801 = 5,367,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620,280/5,367,801 = 5,367,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620,280x = 5,367,801 × 5,367,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620,280x = 28,813,287,575,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,813,287,575,601/3,620,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,958,856.10

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