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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,564,134 and 5,149,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,564,134 and 5,149,559 is: 7,440,224.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,564,134 : 5,149,559 = 5,149,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,564,134/5,149,559 = 5,149,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,564,134x = 5,149,559 × 5,149,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,564,134x = 26,517,957,894,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,517,957,894,481/3,564,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,440,224.72

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