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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,603,698 and 4,853,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,603,698 and 4,853,937 is: 6,537,924.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603,698 : 4,853,937 = 4,853,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603,698/4,853,937 = 4,853,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603,698x = 4,853,937 × 4,853,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603,698x = 23,560,704,399,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,704,399,969/3,603,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,924.21

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