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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,531,405 and 4,998,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,531,405 and 4,998,306 is: 7,074,539.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,405 : 4,998,306 = 4,998,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,405/4,998,306 = 4,998,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,405x = 4,998,306 × 4,998,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,405x = 24,983,062,869,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,983,062,869,636/3,531,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,074,539.13

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