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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,128,736 and 4,836,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,128,736 and 4,836,746 is: 7,477,176.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,128,736 : 4,836,746 = 4,836,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,128,736/4,836,746 = 4,836,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,128,736x = 4,836,746 × 4,836,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,128,736x = 23,394,111,868,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,394,111,868,516/3,128,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,477,176.68

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