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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,106 and 5,603,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,106 and 5,603,440 is: 8,437,958.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,106 : 5,603,440 = 5,603,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,106/5,603,440 = 5,603,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,106x = 5,603,440 × 5,603,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,106x = 31,398,539,833,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,398,539,833,600/3,721,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,437,958.99

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