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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,985 and 4,135,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,985 and 4,135,559 is: 5,596,509.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,985 : 4,135,559 = 4,135,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,985/4,135,559 = 4,135,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,985x = 4,135,559 × 4,135,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,985x = 17,102,848,242,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,102,848,242,481/3,055,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,596,509.22

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