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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,136 and 5,566,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,136 and 5,566,302 is: 8,140,465.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,136 : 5,566,302 = 5,566,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,136/5,566,302 = 5,566,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,136x = 5,566,302 × 5,566,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,136x = 30,983,717,955,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,983,717,955,204/3,806,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,140,465.28

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