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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,813,134 and 5,591,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,813,134 and 5,591,397 is: 8,198,956.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813,134 : 5,591,397 = 5,591,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813,134/5,591,397 = 5,591,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813,134x = 5,591,397 × 5,591,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813,134x = 31,263,720,411,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,263,720,411,609/3,813,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,198,956.66

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