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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,632,690 and 5,449,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,632,690 and 5,449,027 is: 8,173,528.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,632,690 : 5,449,027 = 5,449,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,632,690/5,449,027 = 5,449,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,632,690x = 5,449,027 × 5,449,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,632,690x = 29,691,895,246,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,691,895,246,729/3,632,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,173,528.50

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