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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,949 and 5,160,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,949 and 5,160,297 is: 7,253,891.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,949 : 5,160,297 = 5,160,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,949/5,160,297 = 5,160,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,949x = 5,160,297 × 5,160,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,949x = 26,628,665,128,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,628,665,128,209/3,670,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,253,891.33

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