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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,702,178 and 5,599,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,702,178 and 5,599,859 is: 8,470,262.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,702,178 : 5,599,859 = 5,599,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,702,178/5,599,859 = 5,599,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,702,178x = 5,599,859 × 5,599,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,702,178x = 31,358,420,819,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,358,420,819,881/3,702,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470,262.86

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