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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,652,912 and 5,817,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,652,912 and 5,817,628 is: 9,265,154.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,652,912 : 5,817,628 = 5,817,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,652,912/5,817,628 = 5,817,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,652,912x = 5,817,628 × 5,817,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,652,912x = 33,844,795,546,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,844,795,546,384/3,652,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,265,154.91

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