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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,028 and 5,705,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,028 and 5,705,669 is: 8,950,895.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,028 : 5,705,669 = 5,705,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,028/5,705,669 = 5,705,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,028x = 5,705,669 × 5,705,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,028x = 32,554,658,737,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,554,658,737,561/3,637,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950,895.82

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