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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,225 and 4,664,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,225 and 4,664,623 is: 6,977,914.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,225 : 4,664,623 = 4,664,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,225/4,664,623 = 4,664,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,225x = 4,664,623 × 4,664,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,225x = 21,758,707,732,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,758,707,732,129/3,118,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,914.59

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