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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,529 and 5,387,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,529 and 5,387,921 is: 7,926,133.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,529 : 5,387,921 = 5,387,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,529/5,387,921 = 5,387,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,529x = 5,387,921 × 5,387,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,529x = 29,029,692,702,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,029,692,702,241/3,662,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,133.20

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