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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,070,636 and 5,528,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,070,636 and 5,528,281 is: 7,507,890.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,070,636 : 5,528,281 = 5,528,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,070,636/5,528,281 = 5,528,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,070,636x = 5,528,281 × 5,528,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,070,636x = 30,561,890,814,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,561,890,814,961/4,070,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,507,890.86

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