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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,666,200 and 5,546,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,666,200 and 5,546,475 is: 8,391,082.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,200 : 5,546,475 = 5,546,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,200/5,546,475 = 5,546,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,200x = 5,546,475 × 5,546,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,200x = 30,763,384,925,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,763,384,925,625/3,666,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,391,082.03

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