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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,664,081 and 5,389,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,664,081 and 5,389,497 is: 7,927,411.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,664,081 : 5,389,497 = 5,389,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,664,081/5,389,497 = 5,389,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,664,081x = 5,389,497 × 5,389,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,664,081x = 29,046,677,913,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,046,677,913,009/3,664,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,927,411.52

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