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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,702,180 and 5,599,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,702,180 and 5,599,862 is: 8,470,267.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,702,180 : 5,599,862 = 5,599,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,702,180/5,599,862 = 5,599,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,702,180x = 5,599,862 × 5,599,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,702,180x = 31,358,454,419,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,358,454,419,044/3,702,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470,267.36

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