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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,731,099 and 5,595,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,731,099 and 5,595,551 is: 8,391,680.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,099 : 5,595,551 = 5,595,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,099/5,595,551 = 5,595,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,099x = 5,595,551 × 5,595,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,099x = 31,310,190,993,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,310,190,993,601/3,731,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,391,680.57

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