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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,884 and 4,701,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,884 and 4,701,366 is: 7,086,779.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,884 : 4,701,366 = 4,701,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,884/4,701,366 = 4,701,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,884x = 4,701,366 × 4,701,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,884x = 22,102,842,265,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,102,842,265,956/3,118,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,086,779.20

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