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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,649 and 5,388,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,649 and 5,388,084 is: 7,926,353.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,649 : 5,388,084 = 5,388,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,649/5,388,084 = 5,388,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,649x = 5,388,084 × 5,388,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,649x = 29,031,449,191,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,031,449,191,056/3,662,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,353.08

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