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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,649,362 and 5,256,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,649,362 and 5,256,771 is: 7,572,184.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,649,362 : 5,256,771 = 5,256,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,649,362/5,256,771 = 5,256,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,649,362x = 5,256,771 × 5,256,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,649,362x = 27,633,641,346,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,633,641,346,441/3,649,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,572,184.22

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