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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,651,870 and 5,698,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,651,870 and 5,698,891 is: 8,893,350.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,870 : 5,698,891 = 5,698,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,870/5,698,891 = 5,698,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,870x = 5,698,891 × 5,698,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,870x = 32,477,358,629,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,477,358,629,881/3,651,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893,350.15

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