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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,791,622 and 5,814,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,791,622 and 5,814,162 is: 8,915,572.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,791,622 : 5,814,162 = 5,814,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,791,622/5,814,162 = 5,814,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,791,622x = 5,814,162 × 5,814,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,791,622x = 33,804,479,762,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,804,479,762,244/3,791,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,915,572.22

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