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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,702,247 and 5,592,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,702,247 and 5,592,821 is: 8,448,827.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,702,247 : 5,592,821 = 5,592,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,702,247/5,592,821 = 5,592,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,702,247x = 5,592,821 × 5,592,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,702,247x = 31,279,646,738,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,279,646,738,041/3,702,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,448,827.63

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