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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,278 and 4,581,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,278 and 4,581,940 is: 6,696,112.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,278 : 4,581,940 = 4,581,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,278/4,581,940 = 4,581,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,278x = 4,581,940 × 4,581,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,278x = 20,994,174,163,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,174,163,600/3,135,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,112.49

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