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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,660 and 5,388,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,660 and 5,388,091 is: 7,926,349.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,660 : 5,388,091 = 5,388,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,660/5,388,091 = 5,388,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,660x = 5,388,091 × 5,388,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,660x = 29,031,524,624,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,031,524,624,281/3,662,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,349.87

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