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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647,592 and 5,473,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647,592 and 5,473,332 is: 8,212,915.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647,592 : 5,473,332 = 5,473,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647,592/5,473,332 = 5,473,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647,592x = 5,473,332 × 5,473,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647,592x = 29,957,363,182,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,957,363,182,224/3,647,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,212,915.04

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