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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102,120 and 4,656,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102,120 and 4,656,459 is: 6,989,610.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102,120 : 4,656,459 = 4,656,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102,120/4,656,459 = 4,656,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102,120x = 4,656,459 × 4,656,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102,120x = 21,682,610,418,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,682,610,418,681/3,102,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,610.47

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