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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,560 and 5,433,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,560 and 5,433,876 is: 8,117,256.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,560 : 5,433,876 = 5,433,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,560/5,433,876 = 5,433,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,560x = 5,433,876 × 5,433,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,560x = 29,527,008,383,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,527,008,383,376/3,637,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,117,256.73

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