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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,286,498 and 5,821,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,286,498 and 5,821,542 is: 7,906,302.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,286,498 : 5,821,542 = 5,821,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,286,498/5,821,542 = 5,821,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,286,498x = 5,821,542 × 5,821,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,286,498x = 33,890,351,257,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,890,351,257,764/4,286,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,906,302.83

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