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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,107,490 and 4,198,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,107,490 and 4,198,491 is: 5,672,528.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,107,490 : 4,198,491 = 4,198,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,107,490/4,198,491 = 4,198,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,107,490x = 4,198,491 × 4,198,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,107,490x = 17,627,326,677,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,627,326,677,081/3,107,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,672,528.85

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