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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,579,004 and 5,420,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,579,004 and 5,420,601 is: 8,209,802.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,579,004 : 5,420,601 = 5,420,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,579,004/5,420,601 = 5,420,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,579,004x = 5,420,601 × 5,420,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,579,004x = 29,382,915,201,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,382,915,201,201/3,579,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,209,802.28

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