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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,169 and 5,643,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,169 and 5,643,793 is: 8,678,728.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,169 : 5,643,793 = 5,643,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,169/5,643,793 = 5,643,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,169x = 5,643,793 × 5,643,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,169x = 31,852,399,426,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,852,399,426,849/3,670,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,678,728.26

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