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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,631,751 and 5,428,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,631,751 and 5,428,242 is: 8,113,389.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,631,751 : 5,428,242 = 5,428,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,631,751/5,428,242 = 5,428,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,631,751x = 5,428,242 × 5,428,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,631,751x = 29,465,811,210,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,465,811,210,564/3,631,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,113,389.71

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