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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,036,525 and 4,586,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,036,525 and 4,586,157 is: 6,926,613.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,036,525 : 4,586,157 = 4,586,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,036,525/4,586,157 = 4,586,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,036,525x = 4,586,157 × 4,586,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,036,525x = 21,032,836,028,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,032,836,028,649/3,036,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,613.82

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