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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,650,581 and 5,674,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,650,581 and 5,674,990 is: 8,822,023.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,650,581 : 5,674,990 = 5,674,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,650,581/5,674,990 = 5,674,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,650,581x = 5,674,990 × 5,674,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,650,581x = 32,205,511,500,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,205,511,500,100/3,650,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,822,023.54

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