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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,701,010 and 5,520,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,701,010 and 5,520,815 is: 8,235,427.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,010 : 5,520,815 = 5,520,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,010/5,520,815 = 5,520,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,010x = 5,520,815 × 5,520,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,010x = 30,479,398,264,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,479,398,264,225/3,701,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,235,427.16

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