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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,180 and 5,566,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,180 and 5,566,380 is: 8,140,599.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,180 : 5,566,380 = 5,566,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,180/5,566,380 = 5,566,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,180x = 5,566,380 × 5,566,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,180x = 30,984,586,304,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,984,586,304,400/3,806,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,140,599.32

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