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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,155 and 5,643,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,155 and 5,643,772 is: 8,678,696.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,155 : 5,643,772 = 5,643,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,155/5,643,772 = 5,643,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,155x = 5,643,772 × 5,643,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,155x = 31,852,162,387,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,852,162,387,984/3,670,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,678,696.78

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