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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,628,872 and 5,975,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,628,872 and 5,975,319 is: 9,838,990.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,628,872 : 5,975,319 = 5,975,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,628,872/5,975,319 = 5,975,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,628,872x = 5,975,319 × 5,975,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,628,872x = 35,704,437,151,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,704,437,151,761/3,628,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,838,990.50

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