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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,666,456 and 5,387,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,666,456 and 5,387,310 is: 7,915,848.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,456 : 5,387,310 = 5,387,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,456/5,387,310 = 5,387,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,456x = 5,387,310 × 5,387,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,456x = 29,023,109,036,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,023,109,036,100/3,666,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,915,848.17

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