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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,640,590 and 5,652,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,640,590 and 5,652,710 is: 8,776,909.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,590 : 5,652,710 = 5,652,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,590/5,652,710 = 5,652,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,590x = 5,652,710 × 5,652,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,590x = 31,953,130,344,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,953,130,344,100/3,640,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,776,909.88

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