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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,408 and 5,604,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,408 and 5,604,474 is: 8,251,908.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,408 : 5,604,474 = 5,604,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,408/5,604,474 = 5,604,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,408x = 5,604,474 × 5,604,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,408x = 31,410,128,816,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,410,128,816,676/3,806,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,908.05

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