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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,591,075 and 5,038,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,591,075 and 5,038,990 is: 7,070,701.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,075 : 5,038,990 = 5,038,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,075/5,038,990 = 5,038,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,075x = 5,038,990 × 5,038,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,075x = 25,391,420,220,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,391,420,220,100/3,591,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,070,701.73

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