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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,524,669 and 5,809,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,524,669 and 5,809,557 is: 7,459,319.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,524,669 : 5,809,557 = 5,809,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,524,669/5,809,557 = 5,809,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,524,669x = 5,809,557 × 5,809,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,524,669x = 33,750,952,536,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,750,952,536,249/4,524,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,459,319.68

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