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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,126,769 and 4,671,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,126,769 and 4,671,747 is: 6,980,119.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,126,769 : 4,671,747 = 4,671,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,126,769/4,671,747 = 4,671,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,126,769x = 4,671,747 × 4,671,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,126,769x = 21,825,220,032,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,825,220,032,009/3,126,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,119.10

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