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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,361 and 5,702,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,361 and 5,702,033 is: 8,946,051.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,361 : 5,702,033 = 5,702,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,361/5,702,033 = 5,702,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,361x = 5,702,033 × 5,702,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,361x = 32,513,180,333,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,513,180,333,089/3,634,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,946,051.41

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