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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,738,359 and 5,601,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,738,359 and 5,601,319 is: 8,392,659.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,359 : 5,601,319 = 5,601,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,359/5,601,319 = 5,601,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,359x = 5,601,319 × 5,601,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,359x = 31,374,774,539,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,374,774,539,761/3,738,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,392,659.60

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