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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,603,696 and 4,853,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,603,696 and 4,853,934 is: 6,537,919.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,696 : 4,853,934 = 4,853,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,696/4,853,934 = 4,853,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,696x = 4,853,934 × 4,853,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,696x = 23,560,675,276,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,675,276,356/3,603,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,919.76

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