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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,636,910 and 5,455,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,636,910 and 5,455,365 is: 8,183,047.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,910 : 5,455,365 = 5,455,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,910/5,455,365 = 5,455,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,910x = 5,455,365 × 5,455,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,910x = 29,761,007,283,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,761,007,283,225/3,636,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,183,047.50

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