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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,600,306 and 5,258,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,600,306 and 5,258,241 is: 7,679,652.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,600,306 : 5,258,241 = 5,258,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,600,306/5,258,241 = 5,258,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,600,306x = 5,258,241 × 5,258,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,600,306x = 27,649,098,414,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,649,098,414,081/3,600,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,679,652.34

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