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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,122,679 and 4,899,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,122,679 and 4,899,686 is: 7,687,925.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,122,679 : 4,899,686 = 4,899,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,122,679/4,899,686 = 4,899,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,122,679x = 4,899,686 × 4,899,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,122,679x = 24,006,922,898,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,006,922,898,596/3,122,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,687,925.30

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