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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,103,861 and 4,788,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,103,861 and 4,788,641 is: 7,387,921.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,103,861 : 4,788,641 = 4,788,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,103,861/4,788,641 = 4,788,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,103,861x = 4,788,641 × 4,788,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,103,861x = 22,931,082,626,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,931,082,626,881/3,103,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,921.89

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