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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,515 and 4,984,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,515 and 4,984,491 is: 7,931,374.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,515 : 4,984,491 = 4,984,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,515/4,984,491 = 4,984,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,515x = 4,984,491 × 4,984,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,515x = 24,845,150,529,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,845,150,529,081/3,132,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931,374.80

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