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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,698 and 5,700,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,698 and 5,700,639 is: 8,848,341.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,698 : 5,700,639 = 5,700,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,698/5,700,639 = 5,700,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,698x = 5,700,639 × 5,700,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,698x = 32,497,285,008,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,497,285,008,321/3,672,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,848,341.19

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