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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,628,206 and 5,244,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,628,206 and 5,244,696 is: 7,581,387.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,628,206 : 5,244,696 = 5,244,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,628,206/5,244,696 = 5,244,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,628,206x = 5,244,696 × 5,244,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,628,206x = 27,506,836,132,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,506,836,132,416/3,628,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,581,387.64

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