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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,582 and 5,433,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,582 and 5,433,909 is: 8,117,306.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,582 : 5,433,909 = 5,433,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,582/5,433,909 = 5,433,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,582x = 5,433,909 × 5,433,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,582x = 29,527,367,020,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,527,367,020,281/3,637,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,117,306.23

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