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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,702,246 and 5,592,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,702,246 and 5,592,819 is: 8,448,823.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,702,246 : 5,592,819 = 5,592,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,702,246/5,592,819 = 5,592,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,702,246x = 5,592,819 × 5,592,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,702,246x = 31,279,624,366,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,279,624,366,761/3,702,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,448,823.87

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