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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,989 and 5,603,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,989 and 5,603,598 is: 8,887,746.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,989 : 5,603,598 = 5,603,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,989/5,603,598 = 5,603,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,989x = 5,603,598 × 5,603,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,989x = 31,400,310,545,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,400,310,545,604/3,532,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,887,746.48

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