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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812,886 and 5,591,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812,886 and 5,591,025 is: 8,198,398.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,886 : 5,591,025 = 5,591,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,886/5,591,025 = 5,591,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,886x = 5,591,025 × 5,591,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,886x = 31,259,560,550,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,259,560,550,625/3,812,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,198,398.94

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