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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102,134 and 4,656,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102,134 and 4,656,485 is: 6,989,656.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102,134 : 4,656,485 = 4,656,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102,134/4,656,485 = 4,656,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102,134x = 4,656,485 × 4,656,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102,134x = 21,682,852,555,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,682,852,555,225/3,102,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,656.98

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