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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,036,578 and 4,586,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,036,578 and 4,586,235 is: 6,926,728.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,036,578 : 4,586,235 = 4,586,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,036,578/4,586,235 = 4,586,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,036,578x = 4,586,235 × 4,586,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,036,578x = 21,033,551,475,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,033,551,475,225/3,036,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,926,728.53

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