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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,977,004 and 5,622,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,977,004 and 5,622,066 is: 7,947,597.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,977,004 : 5,622,066 = 5,622,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,977,004/5,622,066 = 5,622,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,977,004x = 5,622,066 × 5,622,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,977,004x = 31,607,626,108,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,607,626,108,356/3,977,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,947,597.26

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