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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,652,869 and 5,817,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,652,869 and 5,817,559 is: 9,265,044.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,652,869 : 5,817,559 = 5,817,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,652,869/5,817,559 = 5,817,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,652,869x = 5,817,559 × 5,817,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,652,869x = 33,843,992,718,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,843,992,718,481/3,652,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,265,044.19

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