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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102,147 and 4,656,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102,147 and 4,656,501 is: 6,989,675.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102,147 : 4,656,501 = 4,656,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102,147/4,656,501 = 4,656,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102,147x = 4,656,501 × 4,656,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102,147x = 21,683,001,563,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,683,001,563,001/3,102,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,675.72

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