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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,041,159 and 4,251,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,041,159 and 4,251,720 is: 5,944,155.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,159 : 4,251,720 = 4,251,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,159/4,251,720 = 4,251,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,159x = 4,251,720 × 4,251,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,159x = 18,077,122,958,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,077,122,958,400/3,041,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,155.82

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