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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,126,763 and 4,671,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,126,763 and 4,671,738 is: 6,980,105.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,126,763 : 4,671,738 = 4,671,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,126,763/4,671,738 = 4,671,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,126,763x = 4,671,738 × 4,671,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,126,763x = 21,825,135,940,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,825,135,940,644/3,126,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,105.60

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