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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,363 and 4,953,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,363 and 4,953,546 is: 6,792,677.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,363 : 4,953,546 = 4,953,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,363/4,953,546 = 4,953,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,363x = 4,953,546 × 4,953,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,363x = 24,537,617,974,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,537,617,974,116/3,612,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,792,677.81

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