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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,624,135 and 5,079,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,624,135 and 5,079,858 is: 7,120,307.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,624,135 : 5,079,858 = 5,079,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,624,135/5,079,858 = 5,079,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,624,135x = 5,079,858 × 5,079,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,624,135x = 25,804,957,300,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,804,957,300,164/3,624,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,120,307.96

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