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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,506,502 and 5,245,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,506,502 and 5,245,735 is: 7,847,631.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,502 : 5,245,735 = 5,245,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,502/5,245,735 = 5,245,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,502x = 5,245,735 × 5,245,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,502x = 27,517,735,690,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,517,735,690,225/3,506,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,847,631.54

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