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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,701,876 and 5,592,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,701,876 and 5,592,183 is: 8,447,746.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,876 : 5,592,183 = 5,592,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,876/5,592,183 = 5,592,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,876x = 5,592,183 × 5,592,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,876x = 31,272,510,705,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,272,510,705,489/3,701,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,447,746.68

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