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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,130,286 and 4,761,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,130,286 and 4,761,201 is: 7,241,841.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,130,286 : 4,761,201 = 4,761,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,130,286/4,761,201 = 4,761,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,130,286x = 4,761,201 × 4,761,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,130,286x = 22,669,034,962,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,669,034,962,401/3,130,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,241,841.47

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