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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,701,020 and 5,520,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,701,020 and 5,520,828 is: 8,235,443.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,020 : 5,520,828 = 5,520,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,020/5,520,828 = 5,520,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,020x = 5,520,828 × 5,520,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,020x = 30,479,541,805,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,479,541,805,584/3,701,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,235,443.69

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