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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,124 and 5,566,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,124 and 5,566,284 is: 8,140,438.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,124 : 5,566,284 = 5,566,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,124/5,566,284 = 5,566,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,124x = 5,566,284 × 5,566,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,124x = 30,983,517,568,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,983,517,568,656/3,806,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,140,438.30

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