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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,114,979 and 4,554,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,114,979 and 4,554,207 is: 6,658,408.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,114,979 : 4,554,207 = 4,554,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,114,979/4,554,207 = 4,554,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,114,979x = 4,554,207 × 4,554,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,114,979x = 20,740,801,398,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,740,801,398,849/3,114,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,658,408.10

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