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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,674,162 and 5,366,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,674,162 and 5,366,091 is: 7,837,142.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,674,162 : 5,366,091 = 5,366,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,674,162/5,366,091 = 5,366,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,674,162x = 5,366,091 × 5,366,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,674,162x = 28,794,932,620,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,794,932,620,281/3,674,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,837,142.90

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