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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,939 and 4,955,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,939 and 4,955,688 is: 6,795,588.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,939 : 4,955,688 = 4,955,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,939/4,955,688 = 4,955,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,939x = 4,955,688 × 4,955,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,939x = 24,558,843,553,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,558,843,553,344/3,613,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,795,588.84

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