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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,130,256 and 4,979,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,130,256 and 4,979,403 is: 7,920,903.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,130,256 : 4,979,403 = 4,979,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,130,256/4,979,403 = 4,979,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,130,256x = 4,979,403 × 4,979,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,130,256x = 24,794,454,236,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,794,454,236,409/3,130,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,903.03

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