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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,560,206 and 5,509,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,560,206 and 5,509,259 is: 8,525,331.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,560,206 : 5,509,259 = 5,509,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,560,206/5,509,259 = 5,509,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,560,206x = 5,509,259 × 5,509,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,560,206x = 30,351,934,729,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,351,934,729,081/3,560,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,525,331.04

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