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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,830 and 5,702,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,830 and 5,702,452 is: 8,946,211.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,830 : 5,702,452 = 5,702,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,830/5,702,452 = 5,702,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,830x = 5,702,452 × 5,702,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,830x = 32,517,958,812,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,517,958,812,304/3,634,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,946,211.74

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