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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,651,857 and 5,698,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,651,857 and 5,698,871 is: 8,893,319.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,857 : 5,698,871 = 5,698,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,857/5,698,871 = 5,698,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,857x = 5,698,871 × 5,698,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,857x = 32,477,130,674,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,477,130,674,641/3,651,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893,319.39

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