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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,506,571 and 4,751,823

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,506,571 and 4,751,823 is: 6,439,288.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506,571 : 4,751,823 = 4,751,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506,571/4,751,823 = 4,751,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506,571x = 4,751,823 × 4,751,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506,571x = 22,579,821,823,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,579,821,823,329/3,506,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,439,288.36

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