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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,442 and 5,604,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,442 and 5,604,523 is: 8,251,978.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,442 : 5,604,523 = 5,604,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,442/5,604,523 = 5,604,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,442x = 5,604,523 × 5,604,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,442x = 31,410,678,057,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,410,678,057,529/3,806,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,978.63

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