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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,944,054 and 5,636,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,944,054 and 5,636,145 is: 8,054,182.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,054 : 5,636,145 = 5,636,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,054/5,636,145 = 5,636,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,054x = 5,636,145 × 5,636,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,054x = 31,766,130,461,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,766,130,461,025/3,944,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,054,182.44

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