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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,651,992 and 5,677,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,651,992 and 5,677,332 is: 8,825,895.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,992 : 5,677,332 = 5,677,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,992/5,677,332 = 5,677,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,992x = 5,677,332 × 5,677,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,992x = 32,232,098,638,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,232,098,638,224/3,651,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,825,895.19

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