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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,669,628 and 5,668,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,669,628 and 5,668,061 is: 8,754,815.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,628 : 5,668,061 = 5,668,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,628/5,668,061 = 5,668,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,628x = 5,668,061 × 5,668,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,628x = 32,126,915,499,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,126,915,499,721/3,669,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,754,815.34

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