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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,631,335 and 5,462,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,631,335 and 5,462,676 is: 8,217,591.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,631,335 : 5,462,676 = 5,462,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,631,335/5,462,676 = 5,462,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,631,335x = 5,462,676 × 5,462,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,631,335x = 29,840,829,080,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,840,829,080,976/3,631,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,217,591.90

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