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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,619 and 5,388,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,619 and 5,388,039 is: 7,926,285.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,619 : 5,388,039 = 5,388,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,619/5,388,039 = 5,388,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,619x = 5,388,039 × 5,388,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,619x = 29,030,964,265,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,030,964,265,521/3,662,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,285.61

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