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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,676,759 and 5,492,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,676,759 and 5,492,890 is: 8,206,096.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,676,759 : 5,492,890 = 5,492,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,676,759/5,492,890 = 5,492,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,676,759x = 5,492,890 × 5,492,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,676,759x = 30,171,840,552,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,171,840,552,100/3,676,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,206,096.88

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