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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,472 and 4,664,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,472 and 4,664,965 is: 6,978,385.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,472 : 4,664,965 = 4,664,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,472/4,664,965 = 4,664,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,472x = 4,664,965 × 4,664,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,472x = 21,761,898,451,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,761,898,451,225/3,118,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,978,385.07

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