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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,575,276 and 5,001,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,575,276 and 5,001,106 is: 6,995,560.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,575,276 : 5,001,106 = 5,001,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,575,276/5,001,106 = 5,001,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,575,276x = 5,001,106 × 5,001,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,575,276x = 25,011,061,223,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,011,061,223,236/3,575,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,995,560.96

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