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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,448 and 5,604,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,448 and 5,604,520 is: 8,251,956.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,448 : 5,604,520 = 5,604,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,448/5,604,520 = 5,604,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,448x = 5,604,520 × 5,604,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,448x = 31,410,644,430,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,410,644,430,400/3,806,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,956.79

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