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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,998,520 and 5,698,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,998,520 and 5,698,620 is: 8,121,572.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,520 : 5,698,620 = 5,698,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,520/5,698,620 = 5,698,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,520x = 5,698,620 × 5,698,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,520x = 32,474,269,904,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,474,269,904,400/3,998,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,121,572.46

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