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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,126,858 and 4,671,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,126,858 and 4,671,873 is: 6,980,296.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,126,858 : 4,671,873 = 4,671,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,126,858/4,671,873 = 4,671,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,126,858x = 4,671,873 × 4,671,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,126,858x = 21,826,397,328,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,826,397,328,129/3,126,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,296.94

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