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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,651,500 and 5,683,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,651,500 and 5,683,931 is: 8,847,616.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,500 : 5,683,931 = 5,683,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,500/5,683,931 = 5,683,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,500x = 5,683,931 × 5,683,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,500x = 32,307,071,612,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,307,071,612,761/3,651,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,847,616.49

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