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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,526,848 and 4,966,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,526,848 and 4,966,552 is: 6,993,961.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,526,848 : 4,966,552 = 4,966,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,526,848/4,966,552 = 4,966,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,526,848x = 4,966,552 × 4,966,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,526,848x = 24,666,638,768,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,666,638,768,704/3,526,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,993,961.40

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