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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,118,932 and 4,962,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,118,932 and 4,962,294 is: 7,895,126.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,932 : 4,962,294 = 4,962,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,932/4,962,294 = 4,962,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,932x = 4,962,294 × 4,962,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,932x = 24,624,361,742,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,624,361,742,436/3,118,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,895,126.20

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