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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,660 and 5,602,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,660 and 5,602,985 is: 8,886,629.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,660 : 5,602,985 = 5,602,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,660/5,602,985 = 5,602,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,660x = 5,602,985 × 5,602,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,660x = 31,393,440,910,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,393,440,910,225/3,532,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,886,629.60

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