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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,103,812 and 4,788,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,103,812 and 4,788,567 is: 7,387,810.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,103,812 : 4,788,567 = 4,788,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,103,812/4,788,567 = 4,788,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,103,812x = 4,788,567 × 4,788,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,103,812x = 22,930,373,913,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,930,373,913,489/3,103,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,810.19

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