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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,631,890 and 5,851,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,631,890 and 5,851,945 is: 9,429,046.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,631,890 : 5,851,945 = 5,851,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,631,890/5,851,945 = 5,851,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,631,890x = 5,851,945 × 5,851,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,631,890x = 34,245,260,283,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,245,260,283,025/3,631,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,429,046.66

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