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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,676,763 and 5,492,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,676,763 and 5,492,895 is: 8,206,102.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,676,763 : 5,492,895 = 5,492,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,676,763/5,492,895 = 5,492,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,676,763x = 5,492,895 × 5,492,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,676,763x = 30,171,895,481,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,171,895,481,025/3,676,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,206,102.89

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