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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,142,528 and 5,596,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,142,528 and 5,596,824 is: 7,561,672.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142,528 : 5,596,824 = 5,596,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142,528/5,596,824 = 5,596,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142,528x = 5,596,824 × 5,596,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142,528x = 31,324,438,886,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,324,438,886,976/4,142,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,561,672.22

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