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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,580 and 5,433,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,580 and 5,433,906 is: 8,117,301.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,580 : 5,433,906 = 5,433,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,580/5,433,906 = 5,433,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,580x = 5,433,906 × 5,433,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,580x = 29,527,334,416,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,527,334,416,836/3,637,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,117,301.73

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