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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,639,056 and 5,707,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,639,056 and 5,707,905 is: 8,952,920.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,056 : 5,707,905 = 5,707,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,056/5,707,905 = 5,707,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,056x = 5,707,905 × 5,707,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,056x = 32,580,179,489,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,580,179,489,025/3,639,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,952,920.62

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